Genesis 42:33
"The man, the lord of the land, said to us, 'By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way."
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, hereby shall I know that you are true men,.... This will be a proof and demonstration of it: leave
one of your brethren here with me; as an hostage; they do not say "bound in the prison", Gen 42:19 , as Joseph did, because they would not grieve their father, at least would not tell him of it at once, lest it should too much affect him: and take food for the famine of your household, and be gone; that is, corn for the relief of their families, being distressed with a famine.