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Genesis 42:10

What does Genesis 42:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 42:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they say unto him, `No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But they said: It is not so, my lord; but thy servants are come to buy food.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they said to him, No, my lord; but to buy food are thy servants come.

Context

v.9And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

v.10This passage

v.11We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 37:8

    And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

  • Genesis 27:37

    And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with grain and new wine have I sustained him: and what then shall I do for thee, my son?

  • 1 Samuel 26:17

    And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

  • Genesis 44:9

    With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.

  • Genesis 27:29

    Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee: Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.

  • 1 Kings 18:7

    And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah?

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