Genesis 44:23
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New International Version (©2011)
But you told your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.'

New Living Translation (©2007)
But you told us, 'Unless your youngest brother comes with you, you will never see my face again.'

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then you said to your servants, ‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall not see my face again.’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"You said to your servants, however, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.'

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then you said to your servants, 'If your younger brother does not come down with you, you will not see me again.'"

International Standard Version (©2012)
But then you told your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes back with you, you won't see my face again.'

NET Bible (©2006)
But you said to your servants, 'If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then you told us, 'If your youngest brother doesn't come here with you, you will never be allowed to see me again.'

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And you said unto your servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face no more.

American King James Version
And you said to your servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face no more.

American Standard Version
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou saidst to thy servants: Except your youngest brother come with you, you shall see my face no more.

Darby Bible Translation
And thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

English Revised Version
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

Webster's Bible Translation
And thou saidst to thy servants, Except your youngest brother shall come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

World English Bible
You said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you will see my face no more.'

Young's Literal Translation
and thou sayest unto thy servants, If your young brother come not down with you, ye add not to see my face.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

44:18-34 Had Joseph been, as Judah supposed him, an utter stranger to the family, he could not but be wrought upon by his powerful reasonings. But neither Jacob nor Benjamin need an intercessor with Joseph; for he himself loved them. Judah's faithful cleaving to Benjamin, now, in his distress, was recompensed long afterwards by the tribe of Benjamin keeping with the tribe of Judah, when the other tribes deserted it. The apostle, when discoursing of the mediation of Christ, observes, that our Lord sprang out of Judah, Heb 7:14; and he not only made intercession for the transgressors, but he became a Surety for them, testifying therein tender concern, both for his Father and for his brethren. Jesus, the great antitype of Joseph, humbles and proves his people, even after they have had some tastes of his loving-kindness. He brings their sins to their remembrance, that they may exercise and show repentance, and feel how much they owe to his mercy.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou saidst unto thy servants,.... In answer to the representation of things made by them, and notwithstanding that:

except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face no more; which though not before related in the discourse, which passed between Joseph and his brethren, in express terms, yet might be justly inferred from what he said; nay, might be expressed in so many words, though not recorded, and as it seems plainly it was, as appears from Genesis 43:3.

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Judah Pleads for Benjamin
…22And we said to my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. 23And you said to your servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, you shall see my face no more. 24And it came to pass when we came up to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. …

Genesis 42:20 But you must bring your youngest brother to me, so that your words may be verified and that you may not die." This they proceeded to do.
Genesis 43:3 But Judah said to him, "The man warned us solemnly, 'You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.'
Genesis 43:5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down, because the man said to us, 'You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.'"
Genesis 44:22 And we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father; if he leaves him, his father will die.'
Genesis 44:24 When we went back to your servant my father, we told him what my lord had said.