Genesis 42:12

In 11 translations

BSB

“No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

KJV

And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

WEB

He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”

ASV

And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

LSV

and he says to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land”;

YLT

and he saith unto them, 'No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;'

DBY

And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come.

DRC

And he answered them: It is otherwise: you are come to consider the unfenced parts of this land.

GNV

But he saide vnto them, Nay, but yee are come to see the weakenes of the land.

JPS

And he said unto them: 'Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.'

LXXE

And he said to them, Nay, but ye are come to observe the marks of the land.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֑ם לֹ֕א כִּֽי־עֶרְוַ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּאתֶ֥ם לִרְאֽוֹת׃

LXX-Br

Εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς, οὐχί· ἀλλὰ τὰ ἴχνη τῆς γῆς ἤλθετε ἰδεῖν.

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