Quotes about Brother
If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.
- Genesis 42:19
Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
- Genesis 42:20
Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”
- Genesis 42:21
Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”
- Genesis 42:21
But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”
- Genesis 42:34
But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”
- Genesis 42:38
But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
- Genesis 43:3
If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
- Genesis 43:4
But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
- Genesis 43:5
“Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”
- Genesis 43:6
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
Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.
- Genesis 43:13