Genesis 44:23 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 44:23

But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

BSB

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ASV

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall 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.

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

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 Gen 43:3.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	va.To.mer	and you said	H559 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ	'a.va.Dei.kha	servants your	H5650 →
אִם־	'im-	if	H518 →
לֹ֥א	lo'	not	H3808 →
יֵרֵ֛ד	ye.Red	he will come down	H3381 →
אֲחִיכֶ֥ם	'a.chi.Khem	brother your	H251 →
הַקָּטֹ֖ן	ha.ka.Ton	<the> young	H6996 →
אִתְּכֶ֑ם	'i.te.Khem	with you	H854 →
לֹ֥א	lo'	not	H3808 →
תֹסִפ֖וּן	to.si.Fun	you will repeat !	H3254 →
לִרְא֥וֹת	lir.'ot	to see	H7200 →
פָּנָֽי׃	pa.Nai	face my	H6440 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Genesis 43:3
But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
leads to
- Genesis 43:5
  But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
- 2 Samuel 3:13
  “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to…
- Genesis 42:33–34
  Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of…
- Genesis 42:15–20
  And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
- Acts 7:34
  I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
Through
Genesis 43:5
But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
leads to
- Exodus 20:12
  Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
- Genesis 42:38
  But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring…
- Genesis 44:26
  But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’

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