Genesis 42:12
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”
In context
10 They said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
11 We are all one man’s sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies.”
12 He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”
13 They said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is today with our father, and one is no more.”
14 Joseph said to them, “It is like I told you, saying, ‘You are spies!’
Genesis 42:12 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”
- KJV King James Version
- And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he saith unto them, 'No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land have ye come.