Parallel Bible results for "Genesis 43:1-6"

Genesis 43:1-6

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 But the famine was severe in the land;

2 so when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little food."

3 Y'hudah said to him, "The man expressly warned us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'

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

5 but if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"

6 Isra'el said, "Why did you bring such trouble my way by telling the man you had another brother?"

New International Version NIV

1 Now the famine was still severe in the land.

2 So when they had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”

3 But Judah said to him, “The man warned us solemnly, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’

4 If you will send our brother along with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down, because the man said to us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ ”

6 Israel asked, “Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man you had another brother?”