The Church Fathers on this verse

Genesis 42:32Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

We are twelve brethren born of one father: one is not living, the youngest is with our father in the land of Chanaan.

Douay-Rheims

שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֲנַ֛חְנוּ אַחִ֖ים בְּנֵ֣י אָבִ֑ינוּ הָאֶחָ֣ד אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן הַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־אָבִ֖ינוּ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ כְּנָֽעַן׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

John Chrysostom

4th centuryChurch Father

Upon their return to their father, they recounted all that had transpired, including the anger that the Egyptian ruler had shown towards them, revealing that he had confined them because he suspected them of being spies.