Verse 7

They replied,“The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying,‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say,‘Bring your brother down’?”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 43:3 : 3 But Judah said to him,“The man solemnly warned us,‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’
• Gen 43:27 : 27 He asked them how they were doing. Then he said,“Is your aging father well, the one you spoke about? Is he still alive?”
• Gen 42:13 : 13 They replied,“Your servants are from a family of twelve brothers. We are the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father at this time, and one is no longer alive.”