Genesis 42:16
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King James Version (modern wording)
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and all of 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 all of you are spies.
Genesis 42:16 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
Genesis 42:16 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”
Genesis 42:16 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 42:16 say?
Genesis 42:16 in modern King James wording reads: "Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and all of 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 all of you are spies."
Where is Genesis 42:16 found in the Bible?
Genesis 42:16 is verse 16 of chapter 42 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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