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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)