30. They said, “The master of that land spoke unkindly to us. He accused us of spying on his country.
31. But we told him that we were honest men, not spies.
32. We told him that we were 10 of 12 brothers—sons of one father. We said that 1 of our brothers was gone. And we said that our youngest brother was with our father in Canaan.
33. “Then the master of the land said to us, ‘Here is a way I can know you are honest men: Leave 1 of your brothers with me. Take back grain to feed your hungry families, and go.