The Church Fathers on this verse

Genesis 43:10Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

If delay had not been made, we had been here again the second time.

Douay-Rheims

כִּ֖י לוּלֵ֣א הִתְמַהְמָ֑הְנוּ כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה שַׁ֖בְנוּ זֶ֥ה פַעֲמָֽיִם׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

John Chrysostom

4th centuryChurch Father

He states that your love for your son will lead to our destruction. In a short time, we will all face starvation if you do not permit him to accompany us.

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