Genesis 43:20

“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

World English Bible

and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

American Standard Version

and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Geneva Bible 1599

And said, Oh syr, we came in deede down hither at the first time to bye foode,

Darby Translation

and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.

Young's Literal Translation

and say, 'O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

Bible in Basic English

And said, O my lord, we only came down the first time to get food;

In context

19So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

21But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.

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