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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/43.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Take your brother also and go back to the man at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then take your brother, and go back to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Take also your brother, and arise, go again to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Take your brother also, and arise, go back to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother also, and arise, return to the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Take your brother also, and arise, return to the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Take your brother also, and arise, return to the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And take your brother also, and arise, return to the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother [Benjamin] also, and get up, and go to the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother also, and go back at once to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother also, and go back at once to the man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Take Benjamin with you and leave at once. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Take your brother, and go back to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Take your brother and return at once. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And be sure to take your brother, too. So get up, return to the man, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother too, and go right away to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Take also your brother, and arise, go again to the man:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And take your brother, and rise, return to the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And take your brother, and rise, turn back unto the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And take your brother and arise, turn back to the man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And take also your brother, and go to the man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But also take your brother, and go to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Take your brother, too, and be off on your way back to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Take your brother also, and be on your way again to the man;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Take also your brother, and arise, and go again to the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And take your brother and arise and return to the man<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And take your brother; and arise, go down to the man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/43-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11203" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">The Return to Egypt with Benjamin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qā·ḥū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">Take</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥî·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">your brother as well,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šū·ḇū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and return</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: wə·qū·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">at once.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Genesis 42:36</a></span><br />Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-29.htm">Genesis 44:29</a></span><br />Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-34.htm">Genesis 44:34</a></span><br />For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-33.htm">Genesis 37:33-35</a></span><br />His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!” / Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-4.htm">Genesis 42:4</a></span><br />But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-38.htm">Genesis 42:38</a></span><br />But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-20.htm">Genesis 44:20</a></span><br />And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-28.htm">Genesis 45:28</a></span><br />“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-30.htm">Genesis 46:30</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Genesis 50:15-21</a></span><br />When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-37.htm">Matthew 10:37</a></span><br />Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-20.htm">Luke 15:20-24</a></span><br />So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. / The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ / But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-3.htm">John 11:3-6</a></span><br />So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” / When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” / Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-35.htm">John 11:35-36</a></span><br />Jesus wept. / Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-20.htm">John 16:20-22</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. / A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world. / So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Take also your brother, and arise, go again to the man:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/43-8.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/genesis/43-8.htm">Once</a> <a href="/genesis/37-35.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/genesis/43-2.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/44-4.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/genesis/44-4.htm">Once</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/genesis/44-13.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Joseph entertains his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm">They discover their fears to the steward.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-26.htm">Joseph makes them a feast.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Take your brother as well</b><br>This phrase refers to Jacob's instruction to his sons to take Benjamin with them to Egypt. Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and the only full brother of Joseph, who was the governor of Egypt at the time. The brothers had previously gone to Egypt to buy grain during a famine but were accused of being spies. Joseph, unrecognized by them, demanded they bring Benjamin to prove their honesty. This request was significant because Jacob was deeply protective of Benjamin after losing Joseph, whom he believed to be dead. The inclusion of Benjamin highlights themes of trust and reconciliation, as well as the fulfillment of Joseph's earlier dreams where his family would bow to him.<p><b>and return to the man at once</b><br>The "man" refers to Joseph, who held a position of power in Egypt. The urgency in Jacob's command underscores the dire situation due to the famine and the need for more grain. This return journey is pivotal in the narrative, as it sets the stage for the eventual revelation of Joseph's identity to his brothers. The phrase also reflects the broader biblical theme of returning or repenting, which is a recurring motif throughout Scripture. The brothers' return to Egypt symbolizes a journey towards redemption and restoration of family relationships.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The patriarch of the family, father of the twelve tribes of Israel. In this passage, he is reluctantly sending his sons back to Egypt with Benjamin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamin.htm">Benjamin</a></b><br>The youngest son of Jacob, and the only full brother of Joseph. His presence is crucial for the brothers' return to Egypt.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, he is the "man" referred to, who is the governor of Egypt and Jacob's son, unbeknownst to his brothers.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph has risen to power and where the brothers must return to buy grain during the famine.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_brothers.htm">The Brothers</a></b><br>The sons of Jacob, who are tasked with returning to Egypt with Benjamin to secure more food and prove their honesty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Jacob's decision to send Benjamin reflects a trust in God's plan, despite his fears. We are reminded to trust God's sovereignty in our own lives, even when circumstances are daunting.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_unity_and_sacrifice.htm">Family Unity and Sacrifice</a></b><br>The brothers' willingness to take Benjamin reflects a growing sense of responsibility and unity. In our families, we should strive for unity and be willing to make sacrifices for one another.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_past_mistakes.htm">Facing Past Mistakes</a></b><br>The brothers must confront their past actions against Joseph. This teaches us the importance of repentance and reconciliation in our relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jacob's actions demonstrate faith in God's provision. We are called to put our faith into action, trusting God to guide our steps.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_times_of_need.htm">God's Provision in Times of Need</a></b><br>The famine and the journey to Egypt highlight God's provision. We can trust that God will provide for our needs, even in difficult times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_genesis_43_details_match_history.htm">(Genesis 43) Do the narrative details and timelines align with any reliable extra-biblical sources or known historical events in Egypt and Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_accept_sacrifices.htm">If God is all-good, why does He accept human sacrifices in some cases (Judges 11:30-39)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_large_silver_returns_go_unnoticed.htm">(Genesis 43:12) How plausible is it that large amounts of silver were secretly returned without raising alarms among Egyptian authorities or the local population?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13, 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Take also your brother</span>, <span class="cmt_word">and arise, go again unto the man: and God Almighty</span> - El Shaddai, the covenant God of Abraham (<a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a>), and of Jacob himself (<a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">give you mercy</span> (literally, bowels, hence very tender affection, the inward parts being regarded as the seat of the emotions) <span class="cmt_word">before the man, that he may send away</span> - literally, <span class="accented">and he shall send with you</span> {Kalisch), or for you (Keil) - <span class="cmt_word">your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved</span> - literally, and <span class="accented">if I am bereaved, I am bereaved</span>, an expression of the patriarch's acquiescence in the Divine will (cf. <a href="/2_kings/7-4.htm">2 Kings 7:4</a>; <a href="/esther/4-16.htm">Esther 4:16</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/43-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Take</span><br /><span class="heb">קָ֑חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your brother also,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחִיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥî·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and return</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁ֥וּבוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šū·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִֽישׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at once.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְק֖וּמוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qū·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/43-13.htm">Genesis 43:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/43-13.htm">OT Law: Genesis 43:13 Take your brother also get up (Gen. 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