Genesis 42:16

Genesis chapter 42 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.15hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

v.16This passage

v.17And he put them all together into ward three days.

Cross references

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

Genesis 42:11
We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.