Genesis 43:5
Good News Translation
If you are not willing, we will not go, because the man told us we would not be admitted to his presence unless our brother was with us."

New Revised Standard Version
but if you will not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”

New American Bible
But if you are not willing, we will not go down, because the man told us, ‘You shall not see me unless your brother is with you.’ ”

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

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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.

will not.

Genesis 42:38 But he said: My son shall not go down with you: his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if any mischief befall him in the land to which you go, you will bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to hell.

Genesis 44:26 And we said to him: We cannot go: if our youngest brother go down with us, we will set out together: otherwise, without him we dare not see the man's face.

Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that thou mayst be longlived upon the land which the Lord thy God will give thee.

Context
The Return to Egypt with Benjamin
4If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee. 5But 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.6Israel said to them: You have done this for my misery, in that you told him you had also another brother.…
Cross References
Genesis 42:20
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.

Genesis 43:3
Juda answered: The man declared unto us with the attestation of an oath, saying: You shall not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.

Genesis 43:4
If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee.

Genesis 43:6
Israel said to them: You have done this for my misery, in that you told him you had also another brother.

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

Genesis 43:4
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