and so when they lost all hope of him they withdrew to take counsel . the eldest of them said do you not remember that your father has bound you by a solemn pledge before god and how before that you had failed with regard to joseph? hence i shall not depart from this land till my father gives me leave or god passes judgment in my favour for he is the best of all judges.
فلما استيأسوا منه خلصوا نجيا قال كبيرهم ألم تعلموا أن أباكم قد أخذ عليكم موثقا من الله ومن قبل ما فرطتم في يوسف فلن أبرح الأرض حتى يأذن لي أبي أو يحكم الله لي وهو خير الحاكمين