Genesis 42:20
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And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may find your words to be true, and you may not die. They did as he had said.

bring.

Genesis 42:15,34 I shall now presently try what you are: by the health of Pharao, you shall not depart hence, until your youngest brother come. . . .

Genesis 43:5,19 But if thou wilt not, we will not go: for the man, as we have often said, declared unto us, saying: You shall not see my face without your youngest brother. . . .

Genesis 44:23 And thou saidst to thy servants: Except your youngest brother come with you, you shall see my face no more.

And they.

Genesis 42:26 But they having loaded their asses with the corn went their way.

Genesis 6:22 And Noe did all things which God commanded him.

John 2:5 His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.

Context
Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt
19If you be peaceable men, let one of your brethren be bound in prison: and go ye your ways, and carry the corn that you have bought, unto your houses. 20And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may find your words to be true, and you may not die. They did as he had said.21And they talked one to another: We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear: therefore is this affliction come upon us.…
Cross References
Genesis 42:19
If you be peaceable men, let one of your brethren be bound in prison: and go ye your ways, and carry the corn that you have bought, unto your houses.

Genesis 42:33
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,

Genesis 42:34
And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may know you are not spies: and you may receive this man again, that is kept in prison: and afterwards may have leave to buy what you will.

Genesis 43:5
But if thou wilt not, we will not go: for the man, as we have often said, declared unto us, saying: You shall not see my face without your youngest brother.

Genesis 44:21
And thou saidst to thy servants: Bring him hither to me, and I will set my eyes on him.

Genesis 44:23
And thou saidst to thy servants: Except your youngest brother come with you, you shall see my face no more.

Lexicon
Then
וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

bring
תָּבִ֣יאוּ (tā·ḇî·’ū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

your youngest
הַקָּטֹן֙ (haq·qā·ṭōn)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6996: Small, young, unimportant

brother
אֲחִיכֶ֤ם (’ă·ḥî·ḵem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )

to me
אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

so that your words
דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם (ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

can be verified,
וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ (wə·yê·’ā·mə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 539: To confirm, support

that you may not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

die.”
תָמ֑וּתוּ (ṯā·mū·ṯū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4191: To die, to kill

And to this
כֵֽן׃ (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus

they consented.
וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־ (way·ya·‘ă·śū-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make


Additional Translations
Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.But bring your youngest brother to me; so shall your words be verified, and you shall not die. And they did so.

and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

And bring your younger brother to me, and your words shall be believed; but, if not, ye shall die. And they did so.

and bring your youngest brother to me, in order that your words be verified, and that ye may not die. And they did so.

and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

But bring your youngest brother to me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won't die." They did so.

and your young brother ye bring unto me, and your words are established, and ye die not;' and they do so.
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