Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
So now, please let me stay here as your slave instead of the young man, and let him go back home with his brothers.
Judah is offering to become a slave in place of his younger brother Benjamin so that Benjamin can return home safely with the other brothers.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Joseph (disguised as an Egyptian ruler) has accused Benjamin of stealing his silver cup and threatened to make him a slave. Judah is pleading with Joseph to take him as a slave instead, not knowing that this Egyptian ruler is actually their long-lost brother Joseph. This moment represents Judah's transformation from the brother who once suggested selling Joseph into slavery to someone willing to sacrifice his own freedom for another brother.
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