1. BUT THE hunger and destitution and starvation were very severe and extremely distressing in the land [Canaan].
2. And when [the families of Jacob's sons] had eaten up the grain which the men had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again; buy us a little food.
3. But Judah said to him, The man solemnly and sternly warned us, saying, You shall not see my face again unless your brother is with you.
4. If you will send our brother with us, we will go down [to Egypt] and buy you food;