Genesis 42:18
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New International Version (©1984)
On the third day, Joseph said to them, "Do this and you will live, for I fear God:

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now Joseph said to them on the third day, "Do this and live, for I fear God:

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do this, and you will live. I, too, fear God.

King James Bible
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

American King James Version
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

American Standard Version
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God:

Bible in Basic English
And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, if you would keep your lives: for I am a god-fearing man:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live: for I fear God.

Darby Bible Translation
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, that ye may live: I fear God.

English Revised Version
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

World English Bible
Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joseph saith unto them on the third day, 'This do and live; God I fear!

Geneva Study Bible

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I {e} fear God:

(e) And therefore am true and just.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin fear

See Scofield Note: "Ps 19:9".

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 39:9 "There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God?"
Leviticus 25:43 'You shall not rule over him with severity, but are to revere your God.
Nehemiah 5:15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God. (NASB ©1995)

Fear God-Fearing Joseph Live Third

And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

I fear God. 20:11 Le 25:43 Ne 5:9,15 Lu 18:2,4

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