Genesis 43:1-3

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The Brothers Go Back to Egypt

43 ·Still no food grew in the land of Canaan [^LThe famine was heavy/severe in the land]. ² When ·Jacob’s family [^Lthey] had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, Jacob said to them, “Go to Egypt again and buy a little more ·grain [^Lfood] for us to eat.”

³ But Judah said to Jacob, “The ·governor of that country [man] strongly warned us, ‘·If you don’t bring your brother back with you, you will not be allowed to see me [^LYou may not see my face unless your brother is with you].’