# he lifted up his eyes This means "he looked up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]]) # his mother's son, and he said This can be translated with a new sentence. Alternate translation: "his mother's son. Joseph said" # Is this your youngest brother ... me? Possible meanings are 1) Joseph is truly asking a question to confirm that this man is Benjamin, or 2) it is a rhetorical question. Alternate translation: "So this is your youngest brother ... me." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]]) # my son This is a friendly way one man speaks to another man of lower rank. Alternate translation: "young man"