Genesis 44:22

22 And we said to lord, The child will not be able to leave his father; but if he should leave his father, he will die.

Genesis 44:22 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 44:22

And we said unto my lord, the lad cannot leave his father,
&c.] That is, his father will not be willing to part with him: for [if] he should leave his father, [his father] would die;
with grief and trouble, fearing some evil was befallen him, and he should see him no more.

Genesis 44:22 In-Context

20 And we said to lord, We have a father, an old man, and he has a son of his old age, a young one, and his brother is dead, and he alone has been left behind to his mother, and his father loves him.

21 And thou saidst to they servants, Bring him down to me, and I will take care of him.

22 And we said to lord, The child will not be able to leave his father; but if he should leave his father, he will die.

23 But thou saidst to they servants, Except your younger brother come down with you, ye shall not see my face again.

24 And it came to pass, when we went up to thy servant our father, we reported to him the words of our lord.