Genesis 42:11
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New International Version (©1984)
We are all the sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies."

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"We are all sons of one man; we are honest men, your servants are not spies."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
We're all sons of one man. We're honest men, not spies."

King James Bible
We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

American King James Version
We are all one man's sons; we are true men, your servants are no spies.

American Standard Version
We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Bible in Basic English
We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose.

Douay-Rheims Bible
We are all the sons of one man: we are come as peaceable men, neither do thy servants go about any evil.

Darby Bible Translation
We are all one man's sons; we are honest: thy servants are not spies.

English Revised Version
We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Webster's Bible Translation
We are all one man's sons; we are true men; thy servants are no spies.

World English Bible
We are all one man's sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies."

Young's Literal Translation
we are all of us sons of one man, we are right men; thy servants have not been spies;'

Geneva Study Bible

We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

42:7-20 Joseph was hard upon his brethren, not from a spirit of revenge, but to bring them to repentance. Not seeing his brother Benjamin, he suspected that they had made away with him, and he gave them occasion to speak of their father and brother. God, in his providence, sometimes seems harsh with those he loves, and speaks roughly to those for whom yet he has great mercy in store. Joseph settled at last, that one of them should be left, and the rest go home and fetch Benjamin. It was a very encouraging word he said to them, I fear God; as if he had said, You may be assured I will do you no wrong; I dare not, for I know there is one higher than I. With those that fear God, we may expect fair dealing.


Genesis 42:16 "Send one of you that he may get your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies."
Genesis 42:19 if you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in your prison; but as for the rest of you, go, carry grain for the famine of your households, (NASB ©1995)

Honest Purpose Right Secret Servants Spies True. Upright

We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

We are, etc. We do not belong to different tribes; and it is not likely that one family would make a hostile attempt upon a whole kingdom; nor, if any serious design had been intended, that one man would have sent his sons on so hazardous an expedition.

true men. 19,33,34 Joh 7:18 2Co 6:4

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