¹⁹ If you are honest men,^(A) let one of your brothers stay here in prison,^(B) while the rest of you go and take grain back for your starving households.^{(C) 20} But you must bring your youngest brother to me,^(D) so that your words may be verified and that you may not die.” This they proceeded to do.

²¹ They said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother.^(E) We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress^(F) has come on us.”