Genesis 44:24

24 So we went back to my father. We told him what you had said.

Genesis 44:24 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 44:24

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.

Genesis 44:24 In-Context

22 "We said to you, 'The boy can't leave his father. If he does, his father will die.'

23 "But you told us, 'Your youngest brother must come down here with you. If he doesn't, you won't see my face again.'

24 So we went back to my father. We told him what you had said.

25 "Then our father said, 'Go back. Buy a little more food.'

26 "But we said, 'We can't go down. We'll only go if our youngest brother goes there with us. We can't even see the man's face unless our youngest brother goes with us.'