Context 33The man, the lord of the land, said to us, By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me and take grain for the famine of your households, and go. 34But bring your youngest brother to me that I may know that you are not spies, but honest men. I will give your brother to you, and you may trade in the land. 35Now it came about as they were emptying their sacks, that behold, every mans bundle of money was in his sack; and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were dismayed. 36Their father Jacob said to them, You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin; all these things are against me. 37Then Reuben spoke to his father, saying, You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you; put him in my care, and I will return him to you. 38But Jacob said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If harm should befall him on the journey you are taking, then you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way; Douay-Rheims Bible And he said to us: Hereby shall I know that you are peaceable men: Leave one of your brethren with me, and take ye necessary provision for your houses, and go your ways. Darby Bible Translation And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Hereby shall I know that ye are honest: leave one of your brethren with me, and take for the hunger of your households, and go, English Revised Version And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren with me, and take corn for the famine of your houses, and go your way: Webster's Bible Translation And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, By this shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and depart: World English Bible The man, the lord of the land, said to us, 'By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way. Young's Literal Translation And the man, the lord of the land, saith unto us, By this I know that ye are right men -- one of your brethren leave with me, and for the famine of your houses take ye and go, Library Corn in EgyptNow, there are very few minds that can make parables. The fact is, I do not know of but one good allegory in the English language, and that is, the "Pilgrim's Progress in Parables, pictures, and analogies are not so easy as some think; most men can understand them, but few can create them. Happy for us who are ministers of Christ, we have no great trouble about this matter; we have not to make parables; they are made for us. I believe that Old Testament history has for one of its designs the furnishing … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859 Touching Jacob, However, that which He did at his Mother's Bidding... The Upbringing of Jewish Children Spiritual Hunger Shall be Satisfied Letter Xliv Concerning the Maccabees but to whom Written is Unknown. Sign Seekers, and the Enthusiast Reproved. Genesis Links Genesis 42:33 NIV • Genesis 42:33 NLT • Genesis 42:33 ESV • Genesis 42:33 NASB • Genesis 42:33 KJV • Genesis 42:33 Bible Apps • Genesis 42:33 Parallel • Bible Hub |