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Leave one of your brothers here with me, and take grain for your starving families and go on home. <a href="/esv/genesis/42.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then the man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I shall know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your households, and go your way. <a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go. <a href="/kjv/genesis/42.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/genesis/42.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the man, the lord of the country, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers here with me, take food for the famine of your households, and be gone. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me and take grain for the famine of your households, and go. <a href="/nasb/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The man, the lord of the land, said to us, &#8216By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me and take grain for the famine of your households, and go. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I shall know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me and take grain for the famine of your households, and go. <a href="/lsb/genesis/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me and take grain for the famine of your households, and go. <a href="/amp/genesis/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, ‘By this [test] I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers here with me and take grain for your starving households and go. <a href="/csb/genesis/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The man who is the lord of the country said to us, ‘This is how I will know if you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The man who is the lord of the country said to us, &#8216This is how I will know if you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go. <a href="/asv/genesis/42.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way; <a href="/cev/genesis/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then the governor of Egypt told us, "I'll find out if you really are honest. Leave one of your brothers here with me, while you take the grain to your starving families. <a href="/erv/genesis/42.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren with me, and take corn for the famine of your houses, and go your way: <a href="/gwt/genesis/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Then the governor of that land said to us, 'This is how I'll know that you're honest men: Leave one of your brothers with me. Take food for your starving families and go. <a href="/gnt/genesis/42.htm">Good News Translation</a> The man answered, 'This is how I will find out if you are honest men: One of you will stay with me; the rest will take grain for your starving families and leave. <a href="/isv/genesis/42.htm">International Standard Version</a> But the man who was in charge of the land responded, 'I'm going to test your honesty. Leave one of your brothers with me, take some grain for the famine that's afflicting your households, and leave. <a href="/msb/genesis/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ?This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go. <a href="/net/genesis/42.htm">NET Bible</a> "Then the man, the lord of the land, said to us, 'This is how I will find out if you are honest men. Leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for your hungry households and go. <a href="/nheb/genesis/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The man, the lord of the country, said to us, ?By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the hunger of your households, and go your way. <a href="/wbt/genesis/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, By this 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 depart: <a href="/web/genesis/42.htm">World English Bible</a> The man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the man, the lord of the land, says to us, By this I know that you [are] right men—leave one of your brothers with me, and take [for] the famine of your houses and go, <a href="/ylt/genesis/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the man, the lord of the land, saith unto us, By this I know that ye are right men -- one of your brethren leave with me, and for the famine of your houses take ye and go, <a href="/slt/genesis/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the man, the lord of the land, will say to us, In this I shall know that ye are true; leave one of your brethren with me, and take for the famine of your houses and go.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said to us: Hereby shall I know that you are peaceable men: Leave one of your brethren with me, and take ye necessary provision for your houses, and go your ways. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he said to us: ‘Thus will I prove that you are peaceful. Release one of your brothers to me, and take necessary provisions for your houses, and go away, <a href="/nabre/genesis/42.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the man who is lord of the land said to us: ‘This is how I will know if you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, then take grain for your starving families and go. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I shall know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, take grain for the famine of your households, and go your way.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, By this shall I know that you are pious men; leave one of your brothers here with me, and take wheat for the famished who are in your households, and go your way; <a href="/hpbt/genesis/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the man, the Lord of the land, said to us, ‘In this I shall know that you are righteous: leave your one brother with me and take the grain for the hungry that are in your house and go:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us: Hereby shall I know that ye are upright men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take corn for the famine of your houses, and go your way. <a href="/sep/genesis/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Herein shall I know that ye are peaceable; leave one brother here with me, and having taken the corn ye have purchased for your family, depart. <a href="/parallel/genesis/42-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11022" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm">Joseph's Brothers Return to Canaan</a> …32We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’ 33<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.">Then the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nê (N-mpc) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">who is lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- To, into, towards. ">to us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: bə·zōṯ (Prep-b:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">‘This is how</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: ’ê·ḏa‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">I will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">whether</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵê·nîm (Adj-mp) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">are honest:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: han·nî·ḥū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">Leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥî·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tî (Prep:: 1cs) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with me,</a> <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: qə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">take</a> <a href="/hebrew/7459.htm" title="7459: ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn (N-msc) -- Hunger, lack of food, famine. From ra'eb; famine.">food to relieve the hunger</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bāt·tê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of your households,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wā·lê·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and go.</a> 34But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/43-3.htm">Genesis 43:3-5</a> But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ / If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you. / But 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.’” <a href="/genesis/44-23.htm">Genesis 44:23</a> But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’ <a href="/genesis/45-19.htm">Genesis 45:19-20</a> You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back. / But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’” <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Genesis 47:29-31</a> When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, / but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.” / “Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed. <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24-25</a> Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” <a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">Exodus 1:8-11</a> Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” ... <a href="/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16-17</a> Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: I have surely attended to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt. / And I have promised to bring you up out of your affliction in Egypt, into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—a land flowing with milk and honey.’ <a href="/exodus/13-19.htm">Exodus 13:19</a> Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.” <a href="/numbers/14-30.htm">Numbers 14:30-31</a> Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. / But I will bring your children, whom you said would become plunder, into the land you have rejected—and they will enjoy it. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-23.htm">Deuteronomy 31:23</a> Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.” <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Joshua 24:32</a> And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants. <a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Acts 7:9-16</a> Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household. / Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. ... <a href="/acts/7-18.htm">Acts 7:18-19</a> Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt. / He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die. <a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Acts 7:34</a> I 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.’ <a href="/hebrews/11-22.htm">Hebrews 11:22</a> By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, Hereby shall I know that you are true men; leave one of your brothers here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:<a href="/genesis/42-15.htm">Genesis 42:15,19,20</a> Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/42-26.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/genesis/42-30.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/31-20.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/genesis/42-19.htm">Families</a> <a href="/genesis/42-19.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/genesis/42-27.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/42-26.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/genesis/42-15.htm">Hereby</a> <a href="/genesis/42-31.htm">Honest</a> <a href="/genesis/42-19.htm">Households</a> <a href="/genesis/42-19.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/genesis/42-19.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/genesis/33-15.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/genesis/42-19.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/genesis/42-30.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/genesis/42-31.htm">True.</a> <a href="/genesis/42-31.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">Way</a> <a href="/genesis/42-16.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/43-2.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/45-17.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/genesis/45-18.htm">Families</a> <a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/42-35.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/numbers/16-28.htm">Hereby</a> <a href="/genesis/42-34.htm">Honest</a> <a href="/genesis/45-18.htm">Households</a> <a href="/genesis/47-24.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/genesis/47-25.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/genesis/44-22.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/genesis/47-12.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/genesis/43-14.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/genesis/42-34.htm">True.</a> <a href="/genesis/42-34.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/genesis/42-38.htm">Way</a> <a href="/genesis/43-6.htm">Whether</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 42</div>1. <a href="/genesis/42-1.htm">Jacob sends his ten sons to buy grain in Egypt.</a> 16. <a href="/genesis/42-16.htm">They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies.</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/42-18.htm">They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin.</a> 21. <a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">They have remorse for Joseph.</a> 24. <a href="/genesis/42-24.htm">Simeon is kept for a pledge.</a> 25. <a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">They return with grain, and their money.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/42-29.htm">Their relation to Jacob.</a> 36. <a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Jacob refuses to send Benjamin.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/42.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/42.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then the man who is lord of the land said to us This phrase refers to Joseph, who had risen to a position of great authority in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh. His identity as the "lord of the land" highlights the fulfillment of his earlier dreams (<a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-11</a>) where his brothers would bow to him. This authority was granted to Joseph by Pharaoh (<a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Genesis 41:40-44</a>) and is a type of Christ, who is given all authority in heaven and on earth (<a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a>).‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Joseph's test of his brothers' honesty is significant in the narrative. It serves as a means to discern their character and repentance for their past actions against him. This mirrors the testing of faith seen throughout Scripture, such as in the story of Abraham and Isaac (<a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22:1-19</a>), where God tests Abraham's faithfulness.Leave one brother with me, Joseph's demand to leave one brother behind is a strategic move to ensure the return of the others. It echoes the earlier situation where Joseph himself was separated from his brothers, sold into slavery (<a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a>). This separation serves as a test of the brothers' loyalty and integrity, and it foreshadows the eventual reconciliation and restoration of the family.take food to relieve the hunger of your households, The provision of food underscores the severity of the famine affecting the region, which was foretold in Pharaoh's dreams and interpreted by Joseph (<a href="/genesis/41-25.htm">Genesis 41:25-32</a>). This act of providing sustenance is a demonstration of Joseph's mercy and wisdom, reflecting God's provision for His people, as seen in the manna provided in the wilderness (Exodus 16).and go. The instruction to "go" signifies a temporary release, allowing the brothers to return to their father, Jacob, with the necessary provisions. This departure sets the stage for the unfolding of God's plan for the family of Israel, ultimately leading to their migration to Egypt and the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding his descendants (<a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> - The governor of Egypt, who is testing his brothers to see if they have changed since they sold him into slavery. 2. <a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a> - The sons of Jacob who have come to Egypt to buy grain during the famine. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> - The land where Joseph has risen to power and where his brothers have come to seek food. 4. <a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a> - A severe shortage of food affecting the region, prompting Joseph's brothers to travel to Egypt. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a> - The father of Joseph and his brothers, who remains in Canaan while his sons go to Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/integrity_and_honesty.htm">Integrity and Honesty</a> Joseph's test is designed to reveal the integrity of his brothers. As believers, we are called to live lives of honesty and integrity, reflecting the character of Christ. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_change.htm">Repentance and Change</a> Joseph's brothers are given an opportunity to demonstrate repentance and change. True repentance involves a transformation of heart and actions, aligning with God's will. <a href="/topical/p/providence_and_sovereignty.htm">Providence and Sovereignty</a> Joseph's rise to power and the events that unfold are a testament to God's providence and sovereignty. Trusting in God's plan, even when circumstances seem dire, is a key aspect of faith. <a href="/topical/f/family_and_reconciliation.htm">Family and Reconciliation</a> The account of Joseph and his brothers highlights the importance of family and the power of reconciliation. Forgiveness and restoration are central themes in the Christian life. <a href="/topical/t/testing_and_growth.htm">Testing and Growth</a> Just as Joseph tests his brothers, God allows tests in our lives to promote spiritual growth and maturity. Embracing these challenges can lead to a deeper relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 42</a> <a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_simeon_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Simeon?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_eliphaz_claim_innocents_don't_perish.htm">In Job 4:7, how could Eliphaz assert that no innocent person has ever perished when history shows countless examples of righteous people suffering?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_faithful_believers_suffer.htm">Psalm 9:10 promises protection for those who seek God; why do many believers still suffer abandonment or persecution despite faithfulness?</a> <a href="/q/why_didn't_joseph's_brothers_know_him.htm">How could Joseph's brothers fail to recognize him after only about two decades (Genesis 42:7-8)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/42.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(33) Leave one of your brethren.--While acknowledging that the lord of Egypt had spoken "hard things" with them, they do not mention that Simeon was left in bonds, nor even the harsher part of the treatment which they had met with, lest Jacob should be afraid to send Benjamin on their next visit. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/42-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the man הָאִישׁ֙ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person who is the lord אֲדֹנֵ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> Sovereign, controller of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to us, אֵלֵ֗ינוּ (’ê·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to ‘This is how בְּזֹ֣את (bə·zōṯ) Preposition-b | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, I will know אֵדַ֔ע (’ê·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know whether כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you אַתֶּ֑ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you are honest: כֵנִ֖ים (ḵê·nîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus Leave הַנִּ֣יחוּ (han·nî·ḥū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3240.htm">Strong's 3240: </a> Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place, one הָֽאֶחָד֙ (hā·’e·ḥāḏ) Article | Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first brother אֲחִיכֶ֤ם (’ă·ḥî·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) with me, אִתִּ֔י (’it·tî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among take קְח֥וּ (qə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take food to relieve the hunger רַעֲב֥וֹן (ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7459.htm">Strong's 7459: </a> Hunger, lack of food, famine of your households, בָּתֵּיכֶ֖ם (bāt·tê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house and go. וָלֵֽכוּ׃ (wā·lê·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/42-33.htm">Genesis 42:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/42-33.htm">OT Law: Genesis 42:33 The man the lord of the land (Gen. 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