1 The famine was severe in the land,
2 and when they had eaten all the grain that they brought from Egypt, their father said to them, "Go back and buy us a little food."
3 Judah said to him, "The man was absolutely serious when he said, ‘You may not see me again without your brother with you.’
4 If you agree to send our brother with us, then we will go down and buy you food.