Genesis 42:19

King James Version (KJV)

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:

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17 And he put them all together into ward three days.

18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

19 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:

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

21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

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Genesis 42:19 in every translation

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.
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.
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: