#Now Jacob became

The word "Now" marks a new part of the story. (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:writing_newevent]])

#Why do you look at one another?

Jacob uses a question to scold his sons for not doing anything about the grain. AT: "Do not just sit here!" (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion]])

#Go down there ... went down

It was common to speak of going from Canaan to Egypt as going "down."

#from Egypt

Here "Egypt" refers to the people selling grain. AT: "from those selling grain in Egypt" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_metonymy]])

#Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob did not send

Benjamin and Joseph had the same father and mother. Jacob did not want to risk sending Rachel's last son. (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_explicit]])

#for he said, "Lest harm may perhaps happen to him."

"for he said, 'Something bad might happen to him.'" This can be stated as an indirect quote. AT: "for he was worried that something bad might happen to Benjamin" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_quotations]])