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Judah continues his story to Joseph
And you said to your servants
Judah refers to himself and his brothers as “your servants.” This is a formal way of speaking to someone with greater authority. Alternate translation: “Then you said to us, your servants.”
you will not see my face
See how you translated this in Genesis 43:3.
And it came about
This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
we told him the words of my lord
Judah refers to Joseph as "my lord." Alternate translation: "we told him what you said, my lord."