Devine Scripture

Genesis 43:5

Genesis chapter 43 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

Context

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

v.5This passage

v.6And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 44:26

    And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.

  • Genesis 42:38

    And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: if harm befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.

  • Exodus 20:12

    Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.