Genesis 42:19

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If 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.

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17 So Joseph imprisoned them for three days,

18 and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

19 If 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.

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.

21 Then 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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BSB Berean Standard Bible: If 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.
KJV King James Version: If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
WEB World English Bible: If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.
ASV American Standard Version: if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: if ye [are] right men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your ward, and ye, go, carry in corn [for] the famine of your houses,
DBY Darby Translation: If ye are honest, let one of your brethren remain bound in the house of your prison, but go ye, carry grain for the hunger of your households;
WBS Webster Bible: If ye are true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: