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Genesis 43:4-6
New International Version
Genesis 43:4-6
New International Version
4 If you will send our brother along with us, we will go down and buy food for you.(A) 5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down, because the man said to us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.(B)’”
6 Israel(C) asked, “Why did you bring this trouble(D) on me by telling the man you had another brother?”
Genesis 43:4-6
New King James Version
Genesis 43:4-6
New King James Version
4 If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food. 5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ ”
6 And Israel said, “Why did you deal so [a]wrongfully with me as to tell the man whether you had still another brother?”
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- Genesis 43:6 Lit. wickedly
Genesis 43:4-6
English Standard Version
Genesis 43:4-6
English Standard Version
4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food. 5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’” 6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly as to tell the man that you had another brother?”
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Genesis 43:4-6
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 43:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food. 5 But if you do not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, ‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’” 6 Then Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, [a]by telling the man whether you still had another brother?”
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- Genesis 43:6 Lit to tell
Genesis 43:4-6
King James Version
Genesis 43:4-6
King James Version
4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
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