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Genesis 43:20

What does Genesis 43:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 43:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And said, O my lord, we only came down the first time to get food;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and say, `O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us. We came down once before to buy food:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.

Context

v.19And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,

v.20This passage

v.21and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 42:10

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

  • Genesis 43:3

    And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

  • Genesis 42:27

    And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.

  • Genesis 42:3

    And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy grain from Egypt.

  • Genesis 42:35

    And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

  • Genesis 43:7

    And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

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