Genesis 42:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 42:10

8 So Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

9 Then Joseph ^aremembered the dreams which he had dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the¹ nakedness of the land!”

10 And they said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

11 We are all one man’s sons; we are honest men; your servants are not spies.”

12 But he said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land.”

13 And they said, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and in fact, the youngest is with our father today, and one ^ais no more.”

14 But Joseph said to them, “It is as I spoke to you, saying, ‘You are spies!’

Verse Comparison: Genesis 42:10

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American Standard Version
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

Amplified® Bible
But they said to him, No, my lord, but your servants have come [only] to buy food.

Contemporary English Version
"No sir," they replied. "We're your servants, and we have only come to buy grain.

Darby English Version
And they said to him, No, my lord; but to buy food are thy servants come.

Good News Bible
"No, sir," they answered. "We have come as your slaves, to buy food.

King James Version
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

New American Standard Bible
Then they said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

New International Version
"No, my lord," they answered. "Your servants have come to buy food.

New King James Version
And they said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then they said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

Revised Standard Version
They said to him, "No, my lord, but to buy food have your servants come.

Young's Literal Translation
And they say unto him, `No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food;

New English Translation
But they exclaimed,¹ “No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!

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