# Then 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. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# we went up to your servant my father

It was common to use the phrase "went up" when speaking of traveling from Egypt to Canaan.

# we told him the words of my master

Judah refers to Joseph as "my master." Alternate translation: "we told him what you said, my master" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# Then we said, 'We cannot go down. If our youngest brother ... is with us.'

This is a quotation within a quotation. It can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: "Then we said to him that we cannot go down to Egypt. We told him that if our youngest brother is with us ... is with us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotesinquotes]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])