Genesis 42:31

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 42:31

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Berean Standard Bible

But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.

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KJV

King James Version

And we said unto him, We [are] true [men;] we are no spies:

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WEB

World English Bible

We said to him, ‘We are honest men. We are no spies.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

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Genesis 42

²⁹ When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them:

³⁰ “The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.

³¹ But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.

³² We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’

³³ Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.

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