Genesis 42:20
Genesis chapter 42 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
Context
v.19if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses:
v.20This passage
v.21And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 42:34
and bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffic in the land.
- John 2:5
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
- Genesis 6:22
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
- Genesis 42:15
hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
- Genesis 43:19
And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,
- Genesis 42:26
And they laded their asses with their grain, and departed thence.