Key Verse Spotlight
Genesis 43:3 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother {be} with you. {did...: Heb. protesting protested}”
Genesis 43:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And the famine {was} sore in the land.
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.
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother {be} with you. {did...: Heb. protesting protested}
If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
But if thou wilt not send {him}, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother {be} with you.
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