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Bring your youngest brother to me. Then will I know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So will I deliver you your brother, and you shall trade in the land.`"
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A Test of the Heart
Commentators explain that Joseph's demand for Benjamin was not arbitrary cruelty. He already knew his brothers weren't spies, but he needed this final test to gauge their hearts and see if they had truly changed. By proving their truthfulness and their care for their youngest brother, they would not only get Simeon back but also gain the freedom to "traffic in the land," signifying full restoration and blessing.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁבר sheber — “fragment, crumb, hence, grain.” בר bar — “pure,” “winnowed,” hence, “corn” (grain).
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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