18. And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live: for I fear God.
19. If you be peaceable men, let one of your brethren be bound in prison: and go ye your ways and carry the corn that you have bought, unto your houses.
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.
21. And they talked one to another: We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguished of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear: therefore is this affliction come upon us.
22. And Ruben one of them, said: Did not I say to you: Do not sin against the boy: and you would not hear me? Behold his blood is required.