Genesis 43:7
“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 (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 43:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und sie sprachen: Der Mann erkundigte sich genau nach uns und unserer Verwandtschaft und sprach: Lebt euer Vater noch? Habt ihr noch einen Bruder? und wir taten es ihm kund nach diesen Worten. Konnten wir denn wissen, daß er sagen würde: Bringet euren Bruder herab?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y ellos respondieron: Aquel varón nos preguntó expresamente por nosotros, y por nuestra parentela, diciendo: ¿Vive aún vuestro padre? ¿tenéis otro hermano? y declarámosle conforme á estas palabras. ¿Podíamos nosotros saber que había de decir: Haced venir á vuestro hermano?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E eles responderam: Aquele homem nos perguntou expressamente por nós, e por nossa parentela, dizendo: Vive ainda vosso pai? Tendes outro irmão? E lhe declaramos conforme estas palavras. Podíamos nós saber que havia de dizer: Fazei vir a vosso irmão?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eles responderam: "O homem perguntou detalhes sobre nós e nossa família. Ele disse: 'O vosso pai ainda vive? Tendes outro irmão?'. Respondemos conforme essas perguntas. Como podíamos saber que ele diria: 'Trazei o vosso irmão?'".
📖 Genesis 43:7 in Context
5But 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.
6And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
7And 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?
8And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
9I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
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