Genesis 42:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:”
Genesis 42:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“We said to him, ‘We are honest men. We are no spies.”
Genesis 42:31 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: ”
Genesis 42:31 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and we say unto him, We <FI>are<Fi> right men, we have not been spies,”
Genesis 42:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And we said to him, We are honest; we are not spies: ”
Genesis 42:31 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And we sayd vnto him, We are true men, and are no spies.”
Genesis 42:31 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:31 in Context — Genesis 42
29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
What Does Genesis 42:31 Mean?
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