6 And Israel said, “Why did you deal so¹ wrongfully with me as to tell the man whether you had still another brother?”  ‡

7 But they said, “The man asked us pointedly about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ And we told him according to these words. Could we possibly have known that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

9 I myself will be surety for him; from my hand you shall require him. ^aIf I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.  ‡

10 For if we had not lingered, surely by now we would have returned this second time.”