Genesis 43:4

4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food.

Genesis 43:4 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:4

If thou wilt send our brother with us
Give orders for his going with us, and put him under our care: we will go down and buy thee food;
signifying, on the above condition, that they were ready and willing to take a journey into Egypt, and buy provisions for him and his family, otherwise not.

Genesis 43:4 In-Context

2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, "Go again, buy us a little food."

3 And Judah spoke unto him, saying, "The man did solemnly declare unto us, saying, `Ye shall not see my face, unless your brother be with you.'

4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food.

5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said unto us, `Ye shall not see my face, unless your brother be with you.'"

6 And Israel said, "Why dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?"