Genesis 43:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?””
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“They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they say, `The man asked diligently concerning us, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye a brother? and we declare to him according to the tenor of these things; do we certainly know that he will say, Bring down your brother?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 43:7 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 42:11We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”
- Genesis 42:13But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”
- Genesis 43:3But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
- Genesis 43:27He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”
- Genesis 44:19My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’
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