Genesis 43 · Verse 13

Genesis 43:13

Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
Genesis 43:13, King James Version

Genesis 43:13 in other translations

BSBTake your brother as well, and return to the man at once.
WEBTake your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
ASVtake also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
YLT‘And take your brother, and rise, turn back unto the man;
DARBYAnd take your brother, and arise, go again to the man.
BBEAnd take your brother and go back to the man:
WebsterTake also your brother, and arise, go again to the man:

What does Genesis 43:13 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 43:1-14

Jacob urges his sons to go and buy a little food; now, in time of dearth, a little must suffice. Judah urges that Benjamin should go with them. It is not against the honour and duty children owe their parents, humbly to advise them, and when needful, to reason with them. Jacob saw the necessity of the case, and yielded. His prudence and justice appeared in three things. 1. He sent back the money they had found in…

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Genesis 43:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
אֲחִיכֶ֖ם'a.chi.Khembrother yourH251
קָ֑חוּKa.chutakeH3947
וְק֖וּמוּve.Ku.muand ariseH6965
שׁ֥וּבוּShu.vugo backH7725
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָאִֽישׁ\׃ha.'Ishthe manH376

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 43:13

  • Genesis 42:38

    And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

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Context

  • Genesis 43:12

    And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

  • Genesis 43:13

    Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

  • Genesis 43:14

    And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

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Genesis 43:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Tomad también á vuestro hermano, y levantaos, y volved á aquel varón.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et prenez votre frère, et levez-vous, retournez vers l’homme;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und nehmet euren Bruder und machet euch auf, kehret zu dem Manne zurück.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		sed et fratrem vestrum tollite, et ite ad virum.