Genesis 44:23

Genesis Old Testament

WEB

You said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will see my face no more.'

KJV

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

Commentary

Commentary

And thou saidst unto thy servants,.... In answer to the representation of things made by them, a nd 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 Gen 43:3 .