1 Now the famine was severe in the land.
2 So it came about when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, "Go back, buy us a little food."
3 Judah spoke to him, however, saying, "The man solemnly warned us, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
4 If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.
5 But if you do not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"
6 Then Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly by telling the man whether you still had another brother?"