Genesis 42:31

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“But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.”

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BSBPD

“But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and we say unto him, We <FI>are<Fi> right men, we have not been spies,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 42:31 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 42:11We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”

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