Genesis 43:7 meaning and explanation
They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”
Genesis 43:7, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Jacob has just accused his sons of bringing trouble on him by mentioning a second brother to the Egyptian official. The brothers defend themselves: the man questioned them closely about their family, asking whether their father was alive and whether they had another brother.
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