Quotes about Trust
Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
— Genesis 42:20
But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.
— Genesis 42:31
Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
— Genesis 42:33
But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”
— Genesis 42:34
As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed.
— Genesis 42:35
Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.”
— Genesis 42:37
But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
— Genesis 43:3
If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
— Genesis 43:4
But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
— Genesis 43:5
They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”
— Genesis 43:7
I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.
— Genesis 43:9
Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
— Genesis 43:12