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Genesis 42:31-33
GOD’S WORD Translation
Genesis 42:31-33
GOD’S WORD Translation
31 But we said to him, ‘We’re honest men, not spies. 32 We were 12 brothers, sons of the same father. One is no longer with us. The youngest brother stayed with our father in Canaan.’
33 “Then the governor of that land said to us, ‘This is how I’ll know that you’re honest men: Leave one of your brothers with me. Take food for your starving families and go.
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Genesis 42:31-33
New International Version
Genesis 42:31-33
New International Version
31 But we said to him, ‘We are honest men; we are not spies.(A) 32 We were twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in Canaan.’(B)
33 “Then the man who is lord over the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers here with me, and take food for your starving households and go.(C)
Genesis 42:31-33
King James Version
Genesis 42:31-33
King James Version
31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
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Genesis 42:31-33
English Standard Version
Genesis 42:31-33
English Standard Version
31 But we said to him, ‘We are honest men; we have never been spies. 32 We are twelve brothers, sons of our father. One (A)is no more, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.’ 33 Then the man, the lord of the land, said to us, (B)‘By this I shall know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take (C)grain for the famine of your households, and go your way.
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