( فإن لم تأتوني به فلا كيل لكم عندي ) أي : ليس لكم عندي طعام أكيله لكم ( ولا تقربون ) أي : لا تقربوا داري [ وبلادي ] بعد ذلك وهو جزم على النهي .
Joseph told them that if they did not bring the brother asked for, then it would be clear that they were not telling the truth in their claim that they had a brother on their father’s side. He told them that in that case he would not give them any measure of food, and they should not approach his country.