Genesis 42:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴Joseph said to them, “It is just as I told you: You are spies!^(A) ¹⁵And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives,^(B) you will not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.^(C) ¹⁶Send one of your number to get your brother;^(D) the rest of you will be kept in prison,^(E) so that your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth.^(F) If you are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!^(G)”

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Genesis 42:14-16

King James Version

¹⁴And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

¹⁵Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

¹⁶Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

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Genesis 42:14-16

New King James Version

¹⁴But Joseph said to them, “It is as I spoke to you, saying, ‘You are spies!’ ¹⁵In this manner you shall be tested: ^(A)By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here. ¹⁶Send one of you, and let him bring your brother; and you shall be ^[a]kept in prison, that your words may be tested to see whether there is any truth in you; or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies!”

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Genesis 42:16 Lit. bound

Genesis 42:14-16

New American Standard Bible

¹⁴Yet Joseph said to them, “It is as I said ^[a]to you, you are spies; ¹⁵by this you will be tested: ^(A)by the life of Pharaoh, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here! ¹⁶Send one of you and have him get your brother, while you remain confined, so that your words may be tested, whether there is ^(B)truth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, you are certainly spies!”

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Genesis 42:14 Lit to you, saying

Genesis 42:14-16

English Standard Version

¹⁴But Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you. You are spies. ¹⁵By this you shall be tested: by the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go from this place unless your youngest brother comes here. ¹⁶Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. Or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies.”

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