Genesis 44:23

23 But you told your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

Genesis 44:23 in Other Translations

23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

23 Then you said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall not see my face again.'

23 But you told us, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes with you, you will never see my face again.’

23 "And then you said, 'If your youngest brother doesn't come with you, you won't be allowed to see me.'

23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

23 Then you told us, 'If your youngest brother doesn't come here with you, you will never be allowed to see me again.'

23 Then you said to your servants, 'If your younger brother does not come down with you, you will not see me again.'

23 "But you told us, 'Your youngest brother must come down here with you. If he doesn't, you won't see my face again.'

Genesis 44:23 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 44:23

And thou saidst unto thy servants
In answer to the representation of things made by them, and notwithstanding that: except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face
no more;
which though not before related in the discourse, which passed between Joseph and his brethren, in express terms, yet might be justly inferred from what he said; nay, might be expressed in so many words, though not recorded, and as it seems plainly it was, as appears from ( Genesis 43:3 ) .

Genesis 44:23 In-Context

21 “Then you said to your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so I can see him for myself.’

22 And we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father; if he leaves him, his father will die.’

23 But you told your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

24 When we went back to your servant my father, we told him what my lord had said.

25 “Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy a little more food.’

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 42:15; S Genesis 43:5