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Genesis 43:3

What does Genesis 43:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 43:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Judah said to him, The man said to us with an oath, You are not to come before me again without your brother.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Judah speaketh unto him, saying, `The man protesting protested to us, saying, Ye do not see my face without your brother <FI>being<Fi> with you;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Juda answered: The man declared unto us with the attestation of an oath, saying: You shall not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man did positively testify to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, unless your brother be with you.

Context

v.2And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

v.3This passage

v.4If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 14:28

    And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king’s face.

  • Acts 7:34

    I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

  • 2 Samuel 14:24

    And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw not the king’s face.

  • Genesis 42:33

    And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way;

  • Acts 20:38

    sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.

  • Genesis 42:15

    hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

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