Genesis 43:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Israel said, 'Why did you treat me so badly by telling the man that you had another brother?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Israel (Jacob) is upset with his sons for mentioning Benjamin to the Egyptian official, feeling they brought unnecessary trouble on the family.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during the severe famine when Jacob's sons had to go to Egypt to buy grain. They had encountered Joseph (though they didn't recognize him), who was now a powerful Egyptian official. Joseph had demanded they bring their youngest brother Benjamin on their next trip, which terrified Jacob since he had already lost Joseph and couldn't bear to lose Benjamin too.

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