Chuàngshìjì 43:5

5 Nǐ ruò bù dǎfa tā qù , wǒmen jiù bù xià qù , yīnwei nà rén duì wǒmen shuō , nǐmen de xiōngdi ruò bù yǔ nǐmen tòng lái , nǐmen jiù bùdé jiàn wǒde miàn .

Chuàngshìjì 43:5 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:5

But if thou wilt not send [him], we will not go down
This they said not as undutiful, and from a spirit of rebellion and disobedience to their father, or of stubbornness and obstinacy, but because they durst not go down, nor could they with any safety; they might expect to be taken up as spies, and put to death as they were threatened; and besides, it would be in vain, and to no purpose, since there was no likelihood of succeeding, or of getting any provision: for the man said unto us, ye shall not see my face, except your
brother [be] with you;
which they repeat both for the confirmation of it, and as an apology for themselves, to clear them from any charge of unfaithfulness.

Chuàngshìjì 43:5 In-Context

3 Yóudà duì tā shuō , nà rén zhūnzhūn dì gàojiè wǒmen shuō , nǐmen de xiōngdi ruò bù yǔ nǐmen tóng lái , nǐmen jiù bùdé jiàn wǒde miàn .

4 Nǐ ruò dǎfa wǒmen de xiōngdi yǔ wǒmen tóng qù , wǒmen jiù xià qù gĕi nǐ dí liáng .

5 Nǐ ruò bù dǎfa tā qù , wǒmen jiù bù xià qù , yīnwei nà rén duì wǒmen shuō , nǐmen de xiōngdi ruò bù yǔ nǐmen tòng lái , nǐmen jiù bùdé jiàn wǒde miàn .

6 Yǐsèliè shuō , nǐmen wèishénme zhèyàng haì wǒ , gàosu nà rén nǐmen hái yǒu xiōngdi ne ,

7 Tāmen huídá shuō , nà rén xiángxì wèn dào wǒmen hé wǒmen de qīnshǔ , shuō , nǐmen de fùqin hái zaì ma . nǐmen hái yǒu xiōngdi ma . wǒmen jiù àn zhe tā suǒ wèn de gàosu tā , yān néng zhīdào tā yào shuō , bìxū bǎ nǐmen de xiōngdi daì xià lái ne .