Genesis 42:29
What does Genesis 42:29 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 42:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So when they came to Jacob their father, in the land of Canaan, they gave him an account of all their experiences, saying,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they come in unto Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and they declare to him all the things meeting them, saying,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they came to Jacob their father in the land of Chanaan, and they told him all things that had befallen them, saying:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,
Context
v.28And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they turned trembling one to another, saying, What is this that God hath done unto us?
v.29This passage
v.30The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.
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