The Meaning of Genesis 44:23 Explained

Genesis 44:23

KJV: And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

YLT: and thou sayest unto thy servants, If your young brother come not down with you, ye add not to see my face.

Darby: And thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

ASV: And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 44:23?

MEANING: What does Genesis 44:23 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 44:23 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 44:23?

What is the context of Genesis 44:23?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

What does Genesis 44:23 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 44:18-34 - Judah Pleads For Benjamin

No portion in Genesis could be more suitable for Good Friday. Judah's proposal to give himself instead of Benjamin reminds us of Him who freely gave Himself up for us all. It was with such love, but of infinite intensity, that Christ loved us. In Judah's words we find the loftiest type of pleading which man has ever put forth for man. It is extraordinary to get this glimpse of the strong and noble emotions that slumber in hearts where we should least expect them! But these words are poor and cold compared with those that Jesus utters on our behalf. It must have required extraordinary self-command on Joseph's part to make his brethren suffer thus. But he dared to enforce it, because he knew the goal they were approaching. Christ often turns aside to hide His sorrow at our griefs, which are the necessary pathway to where all tears are wiped away. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 44

¹ Joseph's policy to stay his brothers
⁶ The silver cup is found in Benjamin's sack
¹⁴ They are brought before Joseph
¹⁸ Judah's humble supplication to Joseph

What do the individual words in Genesis 44:23 mean?

But you said to your servants if not comes down your brother youngest with you no more you shall see my face

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־ עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ אִם־ לֹ֥א יֵרֵ֛ד אֲחִיכֶ֥ם הַקָּטֹ֖ן אִתְּכֶ֑ם לֹ֥א תֹסִפ֖וּן לִרְא֥וֹת פָּנָֽי

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙	But you said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
עֲבָדֶ֔יךָ	your servants
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֶבֶד Sense: slave, servant.
יֵרֵ֛ד	comes down
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down.
אֲחִיכֶ֥ם	your brother
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural Root: אָח Sense: brother.
הַקָּטֹ֖ן	youngest
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: קָטָן Sense: young, small, insignificant, unimportant.
אִתְּכֶ֑ם	with you
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural Root: אֵת Sense: with, near, together with.
לֹ֥א	no
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
תֹסִפ֖וּן	more
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine plural, Paragogic nun Root: יָסַף Sense: to add, increase, do again.
לִרְא֥וֹת	you shall see
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
פָּנָֽי	my face
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face.

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