Genesis 42:19-20

New American Standard Bible

¹⁹if 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, ²⁰and ^(A)bring your youngest brother to me, so that your words may be verified, and you will not die.” And they did so.

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Genesis 42:19 Lit the house of your prison

Genesis 42:19-20

New International Version

¹⁹If you are honest men,^(A) let one of your brothers stay here in prison,^(B) while the rest of you go and take grain back for your starving households.^(C) ²⁰But you must bring your youngest brother to me,^(D) so that your words may be verified and that you may not die.” This they proceeded to do.