Genesis 42:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he put them all together into ward three days.”
Genesis 42:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He put them all together into custody for three days.”
Genesis 42:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he put them all together into ward three days.”
Genesis 42:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he removeth them unto charge three days.”
Genesis 42:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he put them in custody three days.”
Genesis 42:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So he put them in warde three dayes.”
Genesis 42:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:17 in Context — Genesis 42
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.
18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
What Does Genesis 42:17 Mean?
Genesis 42:17 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 42. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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