Genesis 42:20
King James Version (KJV)
But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
In context
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.
22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
Genesis 42:20 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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.
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But bring your youngest brother to me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.