Genesis 43:1

1 The famine got worse.

Genesis 43:1 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:1

And the famine [was] sore in the land.
] In the land of Canaan; it increased yet more and more: this is observed for the sake of what follows, showing the reason and necessity of Jacob's sons taking a second journey into Egypt.

Genesis 43:1 In-Context

1 The famine got worse.

2 When they had eaten all the food they had brought back from Egypt, their father said, "Go back and get some more food."

3 But Judah said, "The man warned us most emphatically, 'You won't so much as see my face if you don't have your brother with you.'

4 If you're ready to release our brother to go with us, we'll go down and get you food.

5 But if you're not ready, we aren't going. What would be the use? The man told us, 'You won't so much as see my face if you don't have your brother with you.'"