Genesis 43:1-6 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

1. Meanwhile, the famine pressed heavily on all the land.

2. And having consumed the provisions that they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, "Return and buy us a little food."

3. 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.'

4. If therefore you are willing to send him with us, we will travel together, and we will buy necessities for you.

5. But if you are not willing, we will not go. For the man, as we have often said, declared to us, saying: 'You will not see my face without your youngest brother.' "

6. Israel said to them, "You have done this for my misery, in that you revealed to him that you also had another brother."

Genesis 43