Genesis 42:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 42:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
שִׁלְח֨וּ
shâlach
H7971
to send
מִכֶּ֣ם
min
H4480
from
אֶחָד֮
ʼechâd
H259
one
וְיִקַּ֣ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אֲחִיכֶם֒
ʼâch
H251
brother
וְאַתֶּם֙
ʼattâh
H859
you
הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ
ʼâçar
H631
to bind
וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙
bâchan
H974
to test
דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם
dâbâr
H1697
word
הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת
ʼemeth
H571
faithfulness
אִתְּכֶ֑ם
ʼêth
H854
with
וְאִם
ʼim
H518
if
לֹ֕א
lôʼ
H3808
not
חֵ֣י
chay
H2416
living
פַרְעֹ֔ה
Parʻôh
H6547
Pharaoh
כִּ֥י
kîy
H3588
that
מְרַגְּלִ֖ים
râgal
H7270
to walk
אַתֶּֽם
ʼattâh
H859
you
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World English Bible Public Domain
Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies."
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and you will be bound. Then your words will be tested the truth in you. And if not, the life of Pharaoh, surely you spies!”
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