Genesis 42:10 ““Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food.”

Genesis 42:10

“Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

World English Bible

They said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

American Standard Version

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

Geneva Bible 1599

But they sayde vnto him, Nay, my lorde, but to bye vitayle thy seruants are come.

Darby Translation

And they said to him, No, my lord; but to buy food are thy servants come.

Young's Literal Translation

And they say unto him, 'No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food;

Bible in Basic English

And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food.

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Cross references

“And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.”

Genesis 37:8 Genesis 27:29 Genesis 27:37 Genesis 44:9 1 Samuel 26:17 1 Kings 18:7

Genesis 37:8 · BSB

“Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.

Genesis 27:29 · BSB

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

Genesis 27:37 · BSB

But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”

Genesis 44:9 · BSB

If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”

1 Samuel 26:17 · BSB

Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.

1 Kings 18:7 · BSB

Now as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

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

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