Genesis 43:20

We came to Egypt once before to buy grain.

Genesis 42:3

Then ten of Joseph's brothers went to Egypt to buy grain.

Genesis 42:10

No! they answered. We have come as your slaves, to buy food.

Genesis 42:27

They stopped for the night. One of them opened his sack to feed his donkey and his money was right inside his sack.

Genesis 42:35

As they were emptying their sacks, each man found his bag of money in his sack. When they and their father saw the bags of money, they were frightened.

Genesis 43:3

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.'

Genesis 43:7

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'?

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And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

We came indeed down

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We came indeed down

Genesis 43:3
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.'
Genesis 42:3
Then ten of Joseph's brothers went to Egypt to buy grain.

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Genesis 43:2
When they finished eating the grain they brought from Egypt, Israel said to his sons: Go back and buy us a little more food.