Genesis 42:34

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’””

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BSBPD

“But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffic in the land.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and bring your young brother unto me, and I know that ye <FI>are<Fi> not spies, but ye <FI>are<Fi> right men; your brother I give to you, and ye trade with the land.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 42:34 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 20:15And Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you please.”
  2. Genesis 34:10You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
  3. Genesis 34:21“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.
  4. Genesis 42:15And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
  5. Genesis 42:20Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
  6. 1 Kings 10:15not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.
  7. Ezekiel 17:4He plucked off its topmost shoot, carried it to the land of merchants, and planted it in a city of traders.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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