Genesis 42:18-20

Joseph's Brothers Go to Egypt

¹⁸ On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do this and you will live, _v for I fear God: ¹⁹ if you are honest men, let one of your brothers remain confined where you are in custody, and let the rest go and carry _w grain for the famine of your households, ²⁰ and _x bring your youngest brother to me. So your words will be verified, and you shall not die." And they did so.

1. Cross References
   Leviticus 25:43
   You shall not rule over him ruthlessly but shall fear your God.
   Nehemiah 5:15
   The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.
   
2. Cross References
   Genesis 42:33
   Then the man, the lord of the land, said to us, 'By this I shall know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your households, and go your way.
   
3. Cross References
   Genesis 42:34
   Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I shall know that you are not spies but honest men, and I will deliver your brother to you, and you shall trade in the land.'
   Genesis 43:5
   But if you will not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'
   Genesis 44:23
   Then you said to your servants, 'Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall not see my face again.