## he lifted up his eyes ## This means "He looked up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]]) ## his mother's son, saying ## This could be translated with a new sentence: "his mother's son. Joseph said." ## Is this your youngest brother... ## Possible meanings are 1) "It is a rhetorical question with the alternate translation: 'So this is your youngest brother...'." 2) "Joseph sought confirmation that the man was indeed Benjamin, his brother." ## God be gracious ## "May God be gracious" ## my son ## This is a friendly way one man speaks to another man of lower rank.