Genesis 44:25

25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little 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 But thou saidst to they servants, Except your younger brother come down with you, ye shall not see my face again.

24 And it came to pass, when we went up to thy servant our father, we reported to him the words of our lord.

25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

26 And we said, We shall not be able to go down; but if our younger brother go down with us, we will go down; for we shall not be able to see the man's face, our younger brother not being with us.

27 And thy servant our father said to us, Ye know that my wife bore me two ;