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Genesis 42:20-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 42:20-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 Bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be confirmed; then you won’t die.” And they consented to this.
21 Then they said to each other, “Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.”(A)
22 But Reuben replied: “Didn’t I tell you not to harm the boy?(B) But you wouldn’t listen. Now we must account for his blood!”[a]
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- Genesis 42:22 Lit Even his blood is being sought
Genesis 42:20-22
New International Version
Genesis 42:20-22
New International Version
20 But you must bring your youngest brother to me,(A) so that your words may be verified and that you may not die.” This they proceeded to do.
21 They said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother.(B) We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress(C) has come on us.”
22 Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy?(D) But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting(E) for his blood.”(F)
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