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Genesis 42:22
New International Version
Genesis 42:22
New International Version
22 Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy?(A) But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting(B) for his blood.”(C)
Genesis 42:22
King James Version
Genesis 42:22
King James Version
22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
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Genesis 42:22
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 42:22
New American Standard Bible
22 Reuben answered them, saying, “(A)Did I not tell [a]you, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? [b](B)Now justice for his blood is required.”
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- Genesis 42:22 Lit you, saying,
- Genesis 42:22 Lit And behold, his blood also is required
Genesis 42:22
New King James Version
Genesis 42:22
New King James Version
22 And Reuben answered them, saying, (A)“Did I not speak to you, saying, ‘Do not sin against the boy’; and you would not listen? Therefore behold, his blood is now (B)required of us.”
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