Genesis 43:3

43:3 But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned ¹  us, ‘You will not see my face ²  unless your brother is with you.’

Genesis 44:23

44:23 But you said to your servants, ‘If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.’

Genesis 44:26

44:26 But we replied, ‘We cannot go down there. ³  If our youngest brother is with us, then we will go, ⁴  for we won’t be permitted to see the man’s face if our youngest brother is not with us.’

¹ tn The infinitive absolute with the finite verb stresses the point. The primary meaning of the verb is “to witness; to testify.” It alludes to Joseph’s oath, which was tantamount to a threat or warning.

² tn The idiom “see my face” means “have an audience with me.”

³ tn The direct object is not specified in the Hebrew text, but is implied; “there” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁴ tn Heb “go down.”