Genesis 42:31 — Meaning and Application

And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,

The man, {who is} the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. {roughly...: Heb. with us hard things}

And we said unto him, We {are} true {men}; we are no spies:

We {be} twelve brethren, sons of our father; one {is} not, and the youngest {is} this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye {are} true {men}; leave one of your brethren {here} with me, and take {food for} the famine of your households, and be gone: