Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But Judah said to him, “The man warned us solemnly, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ New Living Translation But Judah said, “The man was serious when he warned us, ‘You won’t see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ English Standard Version But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ Berean Standard Bible But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ King James Bible 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 King James Version But Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ New American Standard Bible Judah spoke to him, however, saying, “The man sternly warned us, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ NASB 1995 Judah spoke to him, however, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ NASB 1977 Judah spoke to him, however, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ Legacy Standard Bible Judah spoke to him, however, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ Amplified Bible But Judah said to him, “The man [representing Pharaoh] solemnly and sternly warned us, saying, ‘You will not see my face [again] unless your brother is with you.’ Christian Standard Bible But Judah said to him, “The man specifically warned us, ‘You will not see me again unless your brother is with you.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible But Judah said to him, “The man specifically warned us: ‘You will not see me again unless your brother is with you.’ American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Judah said to him, "The man gave us a severe warning: 'You won't be allowed to see me again unless your brother is with you.' Good News Translation Judah said to him, "The man sternly warned us that we would not be admitted to his presence unless we had our brother with us. International Standard Version But Judah reminded him, "The man distinctly warned us: 'You'll never see my face unless your brother comes with you.' Majority Standard Bible But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ NET Bible But Judah said to him, "The man solemnly warned us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.' New Heart English Bible But Judah spoke to him, saying, "The man strictly warned us, saying, 'You may not see my face unless your brother is with you.' Webster's Bible Translation And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man did solemnly protest to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. World English Bible Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Judah speaks to him, saying, “The man protesting protested to us, saying, You do not see my face without your brother [being] with you; Young's Literal Translation And Judah speaketh unto him, saying, 'The man protesting protested to us, saying, Ye do not see my face without your brother being with you; Smith's Literal Translation And Judah will speak to him, saying, Protesting, the man protested to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother is with you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleJuda answered: The man declared unto us with the atteststion of an oath, saying: You shall not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you. Catholic Public Domain Version Judah answered: “The man himself declared to us, under the attestation of an oath, saying: ‘You will not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.’ New American Bible But Judah replied: “The man strictly warned us, ‘You shall not see me unless your brother is with you.’ New Revised Standard Version But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Judah said to him, The man did solemnly charge us, saying, You shall not see my face except your brother is with you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Yehuda said to him, “The man swore and testified to us and said, “You will not see my face unless your brother is with you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Judah spoke unto him, saying: 'The man did earnestly forewarn us, saying: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Judas spoke to him, saying, The man, the lord of the country, positively testified to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, unless your younger brother be with you. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Return to Egypt with Benjamin…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.” 3But 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.… Cross References Genesis 42:20 Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented. Genesis 42:34 But 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.’” Genesis 44:23 But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’ Genesis 42:15 And 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 42:38 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.” Genesis 44:26 But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’ Genesis 45:3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence. Genesis 46:29-30 Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely. / Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!” Genesis 47:29-31 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. Genesis 50:15-21 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. ... Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 5:16 Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Matthew 15:4 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ Matthew 19:19 honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’” Mark 7:10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ Treasury of Scripture And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man did solemnly protest to us, saying, You shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. man. Genesis 42:15-20,33,34 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither… Genesis 44:23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more. did solemnly protest. Acts 7:34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. see my face. Genesis 43:5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. 2 Samuel 3:13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face. 2 Samuel 14:24,28,32 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face… Jump to Previous Earnestly Except Face Forewarn However Judah Oath Protest Protested Protesting Solemnly Unless WarnedJump to Next Earnestly Except Face Forewarn However Judah Oath Protest Protested Protesting Solemnly Unless WarnedGenesis 43 1. Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.15. Joseph entertains his brothers. 19. They discover their fears to the steward. 26. Joseph makes them a feast. But Judah replied The phrase "But Judah replied" introduces us to Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, who emerges as a leader among his brothers. The Hebrew name "Judah" (יְהוּדָה, Yehudah) means "praise" or "thanksgiving." Historically, Judah's role is significant as he becomes the forefather of the tribe of Judah, from which King David and ultimately Jesus Christ descend. This moment marks a turning point where Judah steps into a leadership role, reflecting a transformation from his earlier actions in Genesis. The man solemnly warned us You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites replied, וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “The man הָאִ֤ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person solemnly warned הָעֵ֣ד (hā·‘êḏ) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 5749: To duplicate, repeat, to protest, testify, to encompass, restore us, בָּ֨נוּ (bā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew ‘You will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no see תִרְא֣וּ (ṯir·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see my face פָנַ֔י (p̄ā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face again unless בִּלְתִּ֖י (bil·tî) Preposition Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until your brother אֲחִיכֶ֥ם (’ă·ḥî·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) is with you.’ אִתְּכֶֽם׃ (’it·tə·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Links Genesis 43:3 NIVGenesis 43:3 NLT Genesis 43:3 ESV Genesis 43:3 NASB Genesis 43:3 KJV Genesis 43:3 BibleApps.com Genesis 43:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 43:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 43:3 French Bible Genesis 43:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 43:3 Judah spoke to him saying The man (Gen. 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