Genesis 42:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 42:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 42:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 42:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here.”

Genesis 42:15 — World English Bible

Genesis 42:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. ”

Genesis 42:15 — American Standard Version

Genesis 42:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“by this ye are proved: Pharaoh liveth! if ye go out from this--except by your young brother coming hither;”

Genesis 42:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 42:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“By this ye shall be put to the proof: as Pharaoh lives, ye shall not go forth hence, unless your youngest brother come hither! ”

Genesis 42:15 — Darby Translation

Genesis 42:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hereby ye shall be proued: by the life of Pharaoh, ye shall not goe hence, except your yongest brother come hither.”

Genesis 42:15 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 42:15 in Context — Genesis 42

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:

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

16 Send 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.

17 And he put them all together into ward three days.

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What Does Genesis 42:15 Mean?

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