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Genesis 42:19–20
Genesis 42:19–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)
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 grain for the famine of your households, 20 and bring your youngest brother to me. So your words will be verified, and you shall not die.” And they did so.
Genesis 42:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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: 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
Genesis 42:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)
19 If you really are honest men, choose one of your brothers to remain in prison. The rest of you may go home with grain for your starving families. 20 But you must bring your youngest brother back to me. This will prove that you are telling the truth, and you will not die.” To this they agreed.
Genesis 42:19–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
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. 20 And bring your youngest brother to me; so your words will be verified, and you shall not die.”
And they did so.
Genesis 42:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)
19 If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison while the rest of you go and carry grain back to feed your hungry families. 20 Then bring your youngest brother back here to me. If you do this, I will know you are telling the truth, and you will not die.”
The brothers agreed to this.
Genesis 42:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)
19 if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses: 20 and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
Genesis 42:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
19 If ye are honest, let one of your brethren remain bound in the house of your prison, but go ye, carry grain for the hunger of your households; 20 and bring your youngest brother to me, in order that your words be verified, and that ye may not die. And they did so.
Genesis 42:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
19 If you are honest men, you will let one of your brothers stay here in prison. The rest of you will go and take grain back to your starving families. 20 But you must bring me your youngest brother. This will show that you’ve been telling the truth. Then you won’t die.” So they agreed.
Genesis 42:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
19 If you are honest, let one of you be confined to the guardhouse, while the rest of you go and take grain to relieve the hunger of your households. 20 Bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be confirmed; then you won’t die.” And they consented to this.
Genesis 42:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
19 if you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here where you are imprisoned. The rest of you shall go and carry grain for the famine of your households, 20 and bring your youngest brother to me. Thus your words will be verified, and you shall not die.” And they agreed to do so.
Genesis 42:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19 If you are honest, let one of your brothers be kept in prison where you are now being kept, but the rest of you go, carry grain for the famine for your households. 20 You must bring your youngest brother to me, and then your words will be confirmed and you will not die.” And they did so.
Genesis 42:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
19 If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison. The rest of you may go and take grain back to your hungry families.
20 “But you must bring your youngest brother to me. That will prove that your words are true. Then you won’t die.” So they did what he said.
Genesis 42:19–20 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)
19 if you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in your prison; but as for the rest of you, go, carry grain for the famine of your households,
20 and bring your youngest brother to me, so your words may be verified, and you will not die.” And they did so.
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