Genesis 42:33
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And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
In other translations
And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלֵינוּ'eleinuto usH413הָאִישׁha'ishthe manH376אֲדֹנֵי'adonei[the] lord<s> ofH113הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776בְּזֹאתbezotby thisH2063אֵדַע'eda'I will knowH3045כִּיkithatH3588כֵנִיםkhenim[are] honestH3651אַתֶּם'atemyouH859אֲחִיכֶם'achikhembrother yourH251הָאֶחָדha'echad<the> oneH259הַנִּיחוּhanichuleaveH5117אִתִּי'itiwith meH854וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853רַעֲבוֹןra'avon[the] hunger ofH7459בָּתֵּיכֶםbateikhemhouseholds yourH1004קְחוּkechutakeH3947וָלֵכוּ׃valekhuand goH1980
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Related verses
- Genesis 42:19-2019 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.19 If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households. 20 Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
- Genesis 42:15Hereby 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.
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