Genesis 44:22

22 And we answered my lorde that the lad coude not goo from his father for if he shulde leaue his father he were but a deed man.

Genesis 44:22 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 44:22

And we said unto my lord, the lad cannot leave his father,
&c.] That is, his father will not be willing to part with him: for [if] he should leave his father, [his father] would die;
with grief and trouble, fearing some evil was befallen him, and he should see him no more.

Genesis 44:22 In-Context

20 And we answered my lord we haue a father that is old and a yonge lad which he begat in his age: ad the brother of the sayde lad is dead and he is all that is left of that mother. And his father loueth him.

21 Then sayde my lorde vnto his seruauntes brynge him vnto me that I maye sett myne eyes apon him.

22 And we answered my lorde that the lad coude not goo from his father for if he shulde leaue his father he were but a deed man.

23 Than saydest thou vnto thy servauntes: excepte youre yongest brother come with you loke that ye se my face no moare.

24 And when we came vnto thy servaunt oure father we shewed him what my lorde had sayde.