Genesis 42:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.”
Genesis 42:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!””
Genesis 42:12 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. ”
Genesis 42:12 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he saith unto them, `No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;'”
Genesis 42:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come. ”
Genesis 42:12 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But he saide vnto them, Nay, but yee are come to see the weakenes of the land.”
Genesis 42:12 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:12 in Context — Genesis 42
10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
11 We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
13 And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
What Does Genesis 42:12 Mean?
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