Genesis 42:15
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Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
In other translations
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
Hebrew words
בְּזֹאתbezotby thisH2063תִּבָּחֵנוּtibachenuyou will be testedH974חֵיchei[by] [the] life ofH2416פַרְעֹהfar'ohPharaohH6547אִם־'im-ifH518תֵּצְאוּtetze'uyou will go outH3318מִזֶּהmizehfrom hereH2088כִּיkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518בְּבוֹאbevo'when comesH935אֲחִיכֶם'achikhembrother yourH251הַקָּטֹןhakaton<the> youngH6996הֵנָּה׃henahhereH2008
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People and places
People: Pharaoh (Genesis 37)
Places: Egypt