Genesis 43:5

World English Bible (WEB)

but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”

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3 Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’

4 If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;

5 but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”

6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”

7 They said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

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Genesis 43:5 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”
KJV King James Version: But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
ASV American Standard Version: but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: and if thou art not sending — we do not go down, for the man said unto us, Ye do not see my face without your brother [being] with you.'
DBY Darby Translation: but if thou do not send [him], we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face, unless your brother be with you.
WBS Webster Bible: But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.