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Genesis 42:11-13
International Standard Version
Genesis 42:11-13
International Standard Version
11 We’re all sons of a common father. We’re honest men, your majesty. We’re[a] not spies!”
12 But Joseph[b] kept insisting, “It’s just as I’ve said—you’ve come here to spy on our unguarded[c] territories!”
13 “But your majesty,” they pleaded, “your servants include twelve brothers, the sons of a common father back in the land of Canaan. Please! Our youngest brother[d] remains with our father, and the other one[e] is no longer alive.”
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- Genesis 42:11 Lit. Your servants are
- Genesis 42:12 Lit. he
- Genesis 42:12 Lit. naked
- Genesis 42:13 The Heb. lacks brother
- Genesis 42:13 The Heb. lacks one
Genesis 42:11-13
New International Version
Genesis 42:11-13
New International Version
11 We are all the sons of one man. Your servants(A) are honest men,(B) not spies.(C)”
12 “No!” he said to them. “You have come to see where our land is unprotected.”(D)
13 But they replied, “Your servants(E) were twelve brothers, the sons of one man, who lives in the land of Canaan.(F) The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”(G)
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