And it came to pass, when we came unto thy servant my father, &c.] In the land of Canaan: we told him the words of my lord; what he had said to them, particularly respecting Benjamin.
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And we said to my lord, His father will not let him go; for if he went away his father would come to his death.
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But you said to your servants, If your youngest brother does not come with you, you will not see my face again.
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And when we went back to your servant, our father, we gave him an account of my lord's words.
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And our father said, Go again and get us a little food.
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And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us.
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