Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
Send one of you to bring back your brother, and the rest of you will stay in prison. This will test whether you're telling the truth. If you're not, I swear by Pharaoh's life that you are definitely spies.
Joseph is testing his brothers by demanding they prove their story about having another brother at home, threatening to keep them imprisoned if they can't.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers, has risen to a position of power in Egypt as the governor. When his brothers come to Egypt during a severe famine to buy grain, Joseph recognizes them but pretends not to know them. He accuses them of being spies and insists that one of them go back to fetch their youngest brother, Benjamin, to verify their story.
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