Genesis 44:23 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And you said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down here with you, you will never see my face again.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse recalls Joseph's earlier demand that his brothers bring Benjamin to Egypt as proof of their honesty before he would deal with them again.

📚 Historical Context

Joseph (disguised as an Egyptian official) had previously tested his brothers by demanding they bring Benjamin, their youngest brother and Jacob's beloved son, to Egypt. This was part of Joseph's plan to test whether his brothers had changed from the jealous men who had sold him into slavery years earlier. The brothers are now recounting Joseph's words to emphasize how seriously they took his command.

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And put my cup—the silver cup—in the bag of the youngest brother, along with his grain money. And the servant did exactly what Joseph had told him to do.

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And they said, 'We are your servants - twelve brothers, all sons of one man in the land of Canaan. Our youngest brother is at home with our father today, and one of our brothers is no longer with us.'

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