Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life;
So now, when I return to your servant my father, and the young man is not with us, since my father's life is completely wrapped up in this young man's life,
Judah is explaining to Joseph that their father Jacob's very life depends on Benjamin being safe and returning home with them.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, this verse is part of the story of Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers and later rose to power in Egypt as a high official. During a famine, Joseph's brothers traveled to Egypt for food, and he tested their character by framing his youngest brother, Benjamin, with theft. Judah, speaking to Joseph (unaware of his identity), pleads for Benjamin, emphasizing how their father Jacob's life is emotionally intertwined with the boy's, reflecting the family's deep-seated fears and bonds from past tragedies.
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