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Genesis 42:17-19
New International Version
Genesis 42:17-19
New International Version
17 And he put them all in custody(A) for three days.
18 On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:(B) 19 If you are honest men,(C) let one of your brothers stay here in prison,(D) while the rest of you go and take grain back for your starving households.(E)
Genesis 42:17-19
New King James Version
Genesis 42:17-19
New King James Version
17 So he [a]put them all together in prison (A)three days.
18 Then Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, (B)for I fear God: 19 If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined to your prison house; but you, go and carry grain for the famine of your houses.
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- Genesis 42:17 Lit. gathered
Genesis 42:17-19
English Standard Version
Genesis 42:17-19
English Standard Version
17 And he put them all together in custody for three days.
18 On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, (A)for I fear God: 19 if you are honest men, let one of your brothers remain confined where you are in custody, and let the rest go and carry (B)grain for the famine of your households,
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Genesis 42:17-19
King James Version
Genesis 42:17-19
King James Version
17 And he put them all together into ward three days.
18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
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Genesis 42:17-19
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 42:17-19
New American Standard Bible
17 So he put them all together in (A)prison for three days.
18 Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live, for (B)I fear God: 19 if you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in [a]your prison; but as for the rest of you, go, carry grain for the famine of your households,
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- Genesis 42:19 Lit the house of your prison
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