Genesis 42:31
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.
In context
29 When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them:
30 “The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
31 But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.
32 We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’
33 Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
Genesis 42:31 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.
- KJV King James Version
- And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
- WEB World English Bible
- We said to him, ‘We are honest men. We are no spies.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and we say unto him, We [are] right men, we have not been spies,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And we said to him, We are honest; we are not spies:
- WBS Webster Bible
- And we said to him, We are true men; we are no spies: