Genesis 42:29–38

²⁹And they came to Jacob their father in the land of Chanaan, and they told him all things that had befallen them, saying:

³⁰The lord of the land spoke roughly to us, and took us to be spies of the country.

³¹And we answered him: We are peaceable men, and we mean no plot.

³²We are twelve brethren born of one father: one is not living, the youngest is with our father in the land of Chanaan.

³³And he said to us: Hereby shall I know that you are peaceable men: Leave one of your brethren with me, and take ye necessary provision for your houses, and go your ways,

³⁴And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may know you are not spies: and you may receive this man again, that is kept in prison: and afterwards may have leave to buy what you will.

³⁵When they had told this, they poured out their corn, and every man found his money tied in the mouth of his sack: and all being astonished together,

³⁶Their father Jacob said: You have made me to be without children: Joseph is not living, Simeon is kept in bonds, and Benjamin you will take away: all these evils are fallen upon me.

³⁷And Ruben answered him: Kill my two sons, if I bring him not again to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will restore him to thee.

³⁸But he said: My son shall not go down with you: his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if any mischief befall him in the land to which you go, you will bring down my grey hairs with sorrow to hell.