NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Sendshalach (shaw-lakh') to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) one 'echad (ekh-awd') united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first of you and let him fetch laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) your brother 'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. and ye shall be kept in prison 'acar (aw-sar') to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle that your words dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause may be proved bachan (baw-khan') to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial). whether there be any truth 'emeth (eh'-meth) stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity. in 'eth (ayth) nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc. you or else lo' (lo) not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) by the life chay (khah'-ee) age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. of Pharaoh Par`oh (par-o') Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh. surely ye are spies ragal (raw-gal') to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. slander) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Send one of you that he may get your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies." King James Bible Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. Holman Christian Standard Bible Send one from among you to get your brother. The rest of you will be imprisoned so that your words can be tested to see if they are true. If they are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!" International Standard Version One of you is to be sent back so he can get your brother while the rest of you remain in custody. That way, we'll test whether or not you're telling the truth. If you're not, as surely as the Pharaoh lives, you're spies!" NET Bible One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!" GOD'S WORD® Translation One of you must be sent to get your brother while the rest of you stay in prison. We'll see if you're telling the truth. If not, I solemnly swear, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!" King James 2000 Bible Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and you shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies. Links Genesis 42:16Genesis 42:16 NIV Genesis 42:16 NLT Genesis 42:16 ESV Genesis 42:16 NASB Genesis 42:16 KJV |
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