Genesis 42:20-22

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²⁰ But bring your youngest brother to me, so your words will be verified and you shall live. And they did so.

²¹ And they said one to another, We are truly guilty about our brother, for we saw the distress and anguish of his soul when he begged us [to let him go], and we would not hear. So this distress and difficulty has come upon us.

²² Reuben answered them, Did I not tell you, Do not sin against the boy, and you would not hear? Therefore, behold, his blood is required [of us].