Genesis 44:25

25 "Then our father said, 'Go back and buy us a little more food.'

Genesis 44:25 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 44:25

And our father said
After some time, when the corn was almost consumed they had bought in Egypt: go again, [and] buy us a little food;
that may suffice fill the famine is over; see ( Genesis 43:1 ) .

Genesis 44:25 In-Context

23 Then you told us, 'If your youngest brother doesn't come here with you, you will never be allowed to see me again.'

24 When we went back to our father, we told him what you had said.

25 "Then our father said, 'Go back and buy us a little more food.'

26 We answered, 'We can't go back. We can only go back if our youngest brother is with us. The man won't see us unless our youngest brother is with us.'

27 "Then our father said to us, 'You know that my wife [Rachel] gave me two sons.