Genesis 43

"Then Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, both we and you and also our little ones. 9 I myself will be surety for him; from my hand you shall require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever." vv.8-9

Read chapter 43. 
Simeon is in jail in Egypt while his brothers and father are lingering at home trying to survive the famine.  Israel didn't want to risk Benjamin, his other son of Rachel, to get Simeon out of jail and more provisions during the famine.  It's hard to see a father have favorites of choosing one son over the rest, but this doesn't cause jealousy in the brothers as it did before with Joesph.  Now they seem to care of their father's well-being and their brothers and their families as well.  Judah has a tremendous change.  We saw in 37:26 that it was his idea to sell Joseph as a slave and then in 38:1 that he departed from his brothers and takes friend and family of Canaan that were enemies of Israel.  Yet now we not only see him back with his family but taking on the burden, guilt and blame if Benjamin is not brought back.  Blame is the Hebrew word for sin also and what a picture of Christ this is of making on the sin.  Have you ever sacrificed yourself for you your family or someone else? Have you ever been like Israel, stubborn with something so precious to you despite the welfare of others?