Genesis 42:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.””
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“We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.”
King James Version · Public Domain“We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“we <FI>are<Fi> all of us sons of one man, we <FI>are<Fi> right men; thy servants have not been spies;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 42:11 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 42:19If 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.
- Genesis 42:33Then 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.
- Genesis 43:7They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”
- John 7:18He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
- 2 Corinthians 6:4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;
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