Genesis 42:15
What does Genesis 42:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 42:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But in this way will you be put to the test: by the life of Pharaoh, you will not go away from this place till your youngest brother comes here.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862by this ye are proved: Pharaoh liveth! if ye go out from this--except by your young brother coming hither;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I shall now presently try what you are: by the health of Pharao, you shall not depart hence, until your youngest brother come.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890By this ye shall be put to the proof: as Pharaoh lives, ye shall not go forth hence, unless your youngest brother come hither!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 42:20
and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
- Matthew 23:16
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
- James 5:12
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.
- Genesis 42:16
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
- Genesis 42:7
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
- Jeremiah 5:2
And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
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