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Joseph’s Brothers Sent to Egypt

Genesis 42:10

In 11 translations

BSB
“Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food.
KJV
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
WEB
They said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
ASV
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
LSV
And they say to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food;
YLT
And they say unto him, 'No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food;
DBY
And they said to him, No, my lord; but to buy food are thy servants come.
DRC
But they said: It is not so, my lord, but thy servants are come to buy food.
GNV
But they sayde vnto him, Nay, my lorde, but to bye vitayle thy seruants are come.
JPS
And they said unto him: 'Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
LXXE
But they said, Nay, Sir, we thy servants are come to buy food;

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֑י וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ בָּ֖אוּ לִשְׁבָּר־אֹֽכֶל׃
LXX-Br
Οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, οὐχὶ, κύριε· οἱ παῖδές σου ἤλθομεν πρίασθαι βρώματα.

Who and where

◆ 7 years of famine◆ Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 37:8“Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.
  • 1 Kings 18:7Now as Obadiah went on his way, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”
  • Genesis 27:37But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”
  • Genesis 27:29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”
  • Genesis 44:9If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”
  • 1 Samuel 26:17Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.

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