Génesis 42:18

18 Al tercer día, José les dijo:
—Yo soy un hombre temeroso de Dios. Si hacen lo que les digo, vivirán.

Génesis 42:18 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 42:18

And Joseph said unto them the third day
His heart yearning towards them, though he put on such an appearance; finding they could not come to an agreement among themselves who should go on the errand, he thought fit to recede from his former order, and to give them another: this do, and live:
meaning what he was about to say to them, which if they punctually observed and performed, it would be the means of saving their lives: [for] I fear God;
and therefore would not do either an unjust or cruel thing. This might have given them an him who he was: but there being among the Gentiles, in all nations, some few that feared God, they took no further notice of it than this, that they might expect just and equitable dealings by him; since, though he was in such an high place, he knew and owned there was one higher than he, to whom he was accountable.

Génesis 42:18 In-Context

16 Uno de ustedes irá a traer a su hermano. Los demás se quedarán aquí, en la cárcel. Así sabremos si su historia es cierta o no. Por la vida del faraón, si resulta que ustedes no tienen un hermano menor, entonces confirmaré que son espías.

17 Entonces José los metió en la cárcel por tres días.

18 Al tercer día, José les dijo:
—Yo soy un hombre temeroso de Dios. Si hacen lo que les digo, vivirán.

19 Si de verdad son hombres honrados, escojan a uno de sus hermanos para que se quede en la cárcel. Los demás podrán regresar a casa con el grano para sus familias que mueren de hambre.

20 Pero deben traerme a su hermano menor. Eso demostrará que dicen la verdad, y no morirán.
Ellos estuvieron de acuerdo.