Genesis 43:3

Genesis 43:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But Judah said to him, “The man warned us solemnly, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Judah said to him, "The man solemnly warned us, saying, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’

Context of Genesis 43:3

1Now the famine was still severe in the land. 2So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.” But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ 4If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you. 5But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”

Genesis 43:3 word by word

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר אֵלָ֛יו יְהוּדָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר הָעֵ֣ד הֵעִד֩ בָּ֨נוּ הָאִ֤ישׁ לֵאמֹר֙ לֹֽא־תִרְא֣וּ פָנַ֔י בִּלְתִּ֖י אֲחִיכֶ֥ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• But Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• But Judahאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• repliedאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• The manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• solemnly warnedעוּד‛ûd · to upholdH5749
• You will notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• my faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• again unlessבִּלְתִּיbiltîy · lestH1115
• your brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• is with youאֵת'êth · withH854

Cross-references for Genesis 43:3

• Genesis 42:15And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
• Genesis 44:23But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’
• Acts 7:34I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’
• Genesis 43:5But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
• 2 Samuel 3:13“Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”
• 2 Samuel 14:24But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the face of the king.
• Acts 20:25Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.

Commentaries on Genesis 43:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree. The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph. Genesis 43:1-10 The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7As the famine continued, Jacob's family needed more grain. But, they could not go back to Egypt without Benjamin (42:16, 20). Jacob understood he was in a difficult situation. He needed more food but he would not risk losing Benjamin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-142. their father said, ... Go again, buy us a little food--It was no easy matter to bring Jacob to agree to the only conditions on which his sons could return to Egypt (Ge 42:15). The necessity of immediately procuring fresh supplies for the maintenance of themselves and their families overcame every other consideration and extorted his consent to Benjamin joining in a journey, which his sons entered on with mingled feelings of hope and anxiety--of hope…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 43:3

• Jacob
• Judah

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Blame
• Chamber
• Famine
• Joseph
• Merry
• Yearn
• Antediluvian Patriarchs

Commentaries on Genesis 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings