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Judah went up to Joseph and said: Please, Sir, let me speak openly with you. Do not be angry with me, although you are equal to Pharaoh. Sir, you asked us, 'Do you have a father or a brother?' We answered, 'We have a father who is old and a younger brother born to him when he was already old. The boy's brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother's sons left, and his father loves him.' read more.
Then you said to us, 'Bring him here to me so that I can see him myself.' We replied, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If the boy leaves him, his father will die.' Then you said you will not be admitted to my presence again unless your youngest brother comes with you.' We went back and told our father what you said. He told us to return and buy a little food. We answered, 'We cannot go. We will not be admitted to the man's presence unless our youngest brother is with us. We can go only if our youngest brother also goes.' Our father said, 'You know that my wife Rachel bore me only two sons. One has already left me. He must have been torn to pieces by wild animals, because I have not seen him since he left. If you take this one from me now and something happens to him, the sorrow you would cause me would kill me, as old as I am.' That is why Benjamin must be with us when I go back to my father. He loves him so much that he will die if Benjamin does not come back with me. I promised my father I would bring him home safely. If I do not, I told my father he could blame me the rest of my life. Sir, I am your slave. Please let me stay here in place of Benjamin. Please let him return home with his brothers. How can I face my father if Benjamin is not with me? I could not bear to see my father in such sorrow.
Then you said to us, 'Bring him here to me so that I can see him myself.' We replied, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If the boy leaves him, his father will die.' Then you said you will not be admitted to my presence again unless your youngest brother comes with you.' We went back and told our father what you said. He told us to return and buy a little food. We answered, 'We cannot go. We will not be admitted to the man's presence unless our youngest brother is with us. We can go only if our youngest brother also goes.' Our father said, 'You know that my wife Rachel bore me only two sons. One has already left me. He must have been torn to pieces by wild animals, because I have not seen him since he left. If you take this one from me now and something happens to him, the sorrow you would cause me would kill me, as old as I am.' That is why Benjamin must be with us when I go back to my father. He loves him so much that he will die if Benjamin does not come back with me. I promised my father I would bring him home safely. If I do not, I told my father he could blame me the rest of my life. Sir, I am your slave. Please let me stay here in place of Benjamin. Please let him return home with his brothers. How can I face my father if Benjamin is not with me? I could not bear to see my father in such sorrow.
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
Jacob sent Judah ahead to ask Joseph to meet them in Goshen. When they arrived,
The famine was extremely bad in the land. When they finished eating the grain they brought from Egypt, Israel said to his sons: Go back and buy us a little more food. Judah said to him: The man gave us strict warning! He said: 'You will not be allowed to see me again unless your brother is with you.' read more.
If you let our brother go with us, we will go and buy food for you. If you will not let him go, we will not go. The man said to us: 'You will not be allowed to see me again unless your brother is with you.' Israel asked: Why have you made trouble for me by telling the man you had another brother? They answered: The man kept asking about our family and us. He asked, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' We simply answered his questions. How could we possibly know he would say, 'Bring your brother here'? Then Judah said to his father Israel: Send the boy along with me. Let us get going so that we will not starve to death. I guarantee that he will come back. You can hold me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and place him here in front of you, you can blame me the rest of my life. If we had not waited so long, we could have made this trip twice by now.
If you let our brother go with us, we will go and buy food for you. If you will not let him go, we will not go. The man said to us: 'You will not be allowed to see me again unless your brother is with you.' Israel asked: Why have you made trouble for me by telling the man you had another brother? They answered: The man kept asking about our family and us. He asked, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' We simply answered his questions. How could we possibly know he would say, 'Bring your brother here'? Then Judah said to his father Israel: Send the boy along with me. Let us get going so that we will not starve to death. I guarantee that he will come back. You can hold me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and place him here in front of you, you can blame me the rest of my life. If we had not waited so long, we could have made this trip twice by now.
When Judah and his brothers got there, Joseph was still at home. So they bowed down to Joseph. He asked them: What have you done? Did you not know I could find out? Sir, what can we say? Judah replied. How can we prove we are innocent? God has shown that we are guilty. And now all of us are your slaves, especially the one who had the cup. read more.
He said: It is far from me that I should do this. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant. As for you, you go in peace to your father. Judah went up to Joseph and said: Please, Sir, let me speak openly with you. Do not be angry with me, although you are equal to Pharaoh. Sir, you asked us, 'Do you have a father or a brother?' We answered, 'We have a father who is old and a younger brother born to him when he was already old. The boy's brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother's sons left, and his father loves him.' Then you said to us, 'Bring him here to me so that I can see him myself.' We replied, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If the boy leaves him, his father will die.' Then you said you will not be admitted to my presence again unless your youngest brother comes with you.' We went back and told our father what you said. He told us to return and buy a little food. We answered, 'We cannot go. We will not be admitted to the man's presence unless our youngest brother is with us. We can go only if our youngest brother also goes.' Our father said, 'You know that my wife Rachel bore me only two sons. One has already left me. He must have been torn to pieces by wild animals, because I have not seen him since he left. If you take this one from me now and something happens to him, the sorrow you would cause me would kill me, as old as I am.' That is why Benjamin must be with us when I go back to my father. He loves him so much that he will die if Benjamin does not come back with me. I promised my father I would bring him home safely. If I do not, I told my father he could blame me the rest of my life. Sir, I am your slave. Please let me stay here in place of Benjamin. Please let him return home with his brothers. How can I face my father if Benjamin is not with me? I could not bear to see my father in such sorrow.
He said: It is far from me that I should do this. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant. As for you, you go in peace to your father. Judah went up to Joseph and said: Please, Sir, let me speak openly with you. Do not be angry with me, although you are equal to Pharaoh. Sir, you asked us, 'Do you have a father or a brother?' We answered, 'We have a father who is old and a younger brother born to him when he was already old. The boy's brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother's sons left, and his father loves him.' Then you said to us, 'Bring him here to me so that I can see him myself.' We replied, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If the boy leaves him, his father will die.' Then you said you will not be admitted to my presence again unless your youngest brother comes with you.' We went back and told our father what you said. He told us to return and buy a little food. We answered, 'We cannot go. We will not be admitted to the man's presence unless our youngest brother is with us. We can go only if our youngest brother also goes.' Our father said, 'You know that my wife Rachel bore me only two sons. One has already left me. He must have been torn to pieces by wild animals, because I have not seen him since he left. If you take this one from me now and something happens to him, the sorrow you would cause me would kill me, as old as I am.' That is why Benjamin must be with us when I go back to my father. He loves him so much that he will die if Benjamin does not come back with me. I promised my father I would bring him home safely. If I do not, I told my father he could blame me the rest of my life. Sir, I am your slave. Please let me stay here in place of Benjamin. Please let him return home with his brothers. How can I face my father if Benjamin is not with me? I could not bear to see my father in such sorrow.
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Judah went up to Joseph and said: Please, Sir, let me speak openly with you. Do not be angry with me, although you are equal to Pharaoh. Sir, you asked us, 'Do you have a father or a brother?' We answered, 'We have a father who is old and a younger brother born to him when he was already old. The boy's brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother's sons left, and his father loves him.' read more.
Then you said to us, 'Bring him here to me so that I can see him myself.' We replied, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If the boy leaves him, his father will die.' Then you said you will not be admitted to my presence again unless your youngest brother comes with you.' We went back and told our father what you said. He told us to return and buy a little food. We answered, 'We cannot go. We will not be admitted to the man's presence unless our youngest brother is with us. We can go only if our youngest brother also goes.' Our father said, 'You know that my wife Rachel bore me only two sons. One has already left me. He must have been torn to pieces by wild animals, because I have not seen him since he left. If you take this one from me now and something happens to him, the sorrow you would cause me would kill me, as old as I am.' That is why Benjamin must be with us when I go back to my father. He loves him so much that he will die if Benjamin does not come back with me. I promised my father I would bring him home safely. If I do not, I told my father he could blame me the rest of my life. Sir, I am your slave. Please let me stay here in place of Benjamin. Please let him return home with his brothers. How can I face my father if Benjamin is not with me? I could not bear to see my father in such sorrow.
Then you said to us, 'Bring him here to me so that I can see him myself.' We replied, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If the boy leaves him, his father will die.' Then you said you will not be admitted to my presence again unless your youngest brother comes with you.' We went back and told our father what you said. He told us to return and buy a little food. We answered, 'We cannot go. We will not be admitted to the man's presence unless our youngest brother is with us. We can go only if our youngest brother also goes.' Our father said, 'You know that my wife Rachel bore me only two sons. One has already left me. He must have been torn to pieces by wild animals, because I have not seen him since he left. If you take this one from me now and something happens to him, the sorrow you would cause me would kill me, as old as I am.' That is why Benjamin must be with us when I go back to my father. He loves him so much that he will die if Benjamin does not come back with me. I promised my father I would bring him home safely. If I do not, I told my father he could blame me the rest of my life. Sir, I am your slave. Please let me stay here in place of Benjamin. Please let him return home with his brothers. How can I face my father if Benjamin is not with me? I could not bear to see my father in such sorrow.