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Genesis 44:24

What does Genesis 44:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 44:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when we went back to your servant, our father, we gave him an account of my lord's words.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And it cometh to pass, that we have come up unto thy servant my father, that we declare to him the words of my lord;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Therefore when we were gone up to thy servant our father, we told him all that my lord had said.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass when we came up to thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

Context

v.23And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

v.24This passage

v.25And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

Cross references

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  • Genesis 42:29

    And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying,

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