Genesis 42:20 “Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verif…”

Genesis 42:20

Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

World English Bible

Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so.

American Standard Version

and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

Geneva Bible 1599

But bring your yonger brother vnto me, that your wordes may be tried, and that ye dye not: and they did so.

Darby Translation

and bring your youngest brother to me, in order that your words be verified, and that ye may not die. And they did so.

Young's Literal Translation

and your young brother ye bring unto me, and your words are established, and ye die not;' and they do so.

Bible in Basic English

And come back to me with your youngest brother, so that your words may be seen to be true, and you will not be put to death. This is what you are to do.

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Cross references

“bring”

Genesis 42:34 Genesis 43:5 Genesis 44:23 Genesis 42:15 Genesis 43:19

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 43:5 · BSB

But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”

Genesis 44:23 · BSB

But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

Genesis 42:15 · BSB

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.

Genesis 43:19 · BSB

So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

“And they”

Genesis 42:26 Genesis 6:22 John 2:5

Genesis 42:26 · BSB

and they loaded the grain on their donkeys and departed.

Genesis 6:22 · BSB

So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.

John 2:5 · BSB

His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

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

In context

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.

21Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”

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