Bereshis 42:21-23

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²¹ And they said one to another, Surely we are ashemim (guilty ones) because of achinu (our brother), in that we saw the tzoros of his nefesh, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this tzoros come upon us.

²² And Reuven answered them, saying, Spoke I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the yeled; and ye would not hear? Therefore, hinei, the accounting for his dahm is required [of us (see Mt 27:25 OJBC)].

²³ And they had no da’as that Yosef understood them; for he spoke unto them by the melitz (go-between, interpreter).