Genesis 42:15 “And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you sh…”

Genesis 42:15

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

World English Bible

By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here.

American Standard Version

hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

Geneva Bible 1599

Hereby ye shall be proued: by the life of Pharaoh, ye shall not goe hence, except your yongest brother come hither.

Darby Translation

By this ye shall be put to the proof: as Pharaoh lives, ye shall not go forth hence, unless your youngest brother come hither!

Young's Literal Translation

by this ye are proved: Pharaoh liveth! if ye go out from this — except by your young brother coming hither;

Bible in Basic English

But in this way will you be put to the test: by the life of Pharaoh, you will not go away from this place till your youngest brother comes here.

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Cross references

“By the life”

1 Samuel 17:55 Genesis 42:7 Genesis 42:12 Genesis 42:16 Genesis 42:30 Deuteronomy 6:13

1 Samuel 17:55 · BSB

As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”

Genesis 42:7 · BSB

And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”

Genesis 42:12 · BSB

“No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

Genesis 42:16 · BSB

Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

Genesis 42:30 · BSB

“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.

Deuteronomy 6:13 · BSB

Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.

“except”

Genesis 42:20 Genesis 42:34 Genesis 43:3 Genesis 44:20–34

Genesis 42:20 · BSB

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 42:34 · BSB

But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”

Genesis 43:3 · BSB

But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’

Genesis 44:20–34 · BSB

And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’

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

In context

14Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies!

16Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

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