Genesis 42:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
On the third day, Joseph said to them, "Do this and you will live, for I fear God:

New Living Translation
On the third day Joseph said to them, “I am a God-fearing man. If you do as I say, you will live.

English Standard Version
On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:

Berean Study Bible
and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

New American Standard Bible
Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God:

NASB 1995
Now Joseph said to them on the third day, "Do this and live, for I fear God:

NASB 1977
Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God:

Amplified Bible
Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and [you may] live, for I fear God:

Christian Standard Bible
On the third day Joseph said to them, “I fear God —do this and you will live.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
On the third day Joseph said to them, "I fear God--do this and you will live.

Contemporary English Version
before saying to them: Since I respect God, I'll give you a chance to save your lives.

Good News Translation
On the third day Joseph said to them, "I am a God-fearing man, and I will spare your lives on one condition.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do this, and you will live. I, too, fear God.

International Standard Version
Three days later, Joseph told them, "I fear God, so do this and you'll live.

NET Bible
On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do as I say and you will live, for I fear God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

New King James Version
Then Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God:

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

New Heart English Bible
Then Joseph said to them the third day, "Do what I say, and live, for I fear God.

World English Bible
Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.

American King James Version
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

American Standard Version
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God:

A Faithful Version
And Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this and live, for I fear God.

Darby Bible Translation
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, that ye may live: I fear God.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Ioseph said vnto them the third day, This do, and liue: for I feare God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Ioseph said vnto them the thirde day: this do & liue, for I feare God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Vpon the thirde daye he sayde vnto the: Yf ye wil lyue, the do thus, for I feare God:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Ioseph sayde vnto the the thryd daye: This doo and lyue for I feare Gode
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Joseph says to them on the third day, “Do this and live; I fear God!

Young's Literal Translation
And Joseph saith unto them on the third day, 'This do and live; God I fear!

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joseph will say to them in the third day, This do ye, and live, I fearing God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live: for I fear God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, on the third day, he brought them out of prison, and he said: “Do as I have said, and you will live. For I fear God.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yoseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live; I worship God:

Lamsa Bible
And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, and live; for I worship God;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joseph said unto them the third day. 'This do, and live; for I fear God:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said to them on the third day, This do, and ye shall live, for I fear God.
















Genesis 42:17
Top of Page
Top of Page