Genesis 43:20
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New International Version (©1984)
"Please, sir," they said, "we came down here the first time to buy food.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Please, sir," they said, "we came here to buy food once before.

King James Bible
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

American King James Version
And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

American Standard Version
and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Bible in Basic English
And said, O my lord, we only came down the first time to get food;

Douay-Rheims Bible
They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:

Darby Bible Translation
and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.

English Revised Version
and said, Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

Webster's Bible Translation
And said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time to buy food:

World English Bible
and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

Young's Literal Translation
and say, 'O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

Geneva Study Bible

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

King James Translators' Notes

we...: Heb. coming down we came down

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

43:15-25 Jacob's sons went down the second time into Egypt to buy corn. If we should ever know what a famine of the word means, let us not think it much to travel as far for spiritual food, as they did for bodily food. Joseph's steward had orders from his master to take them to his house. Even this frightened them. Those that are guilty make the worst of every thing. But the steward encouraged them. It appears, from what he said, that by his good master he was brought to the knowledge of the true God, the God of the Hebrews. Religious servants should take all fit occasions to speak of God and his providence, with reverence and seriousness.


Genesis 43:19 So they came near to Joseph's house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,
Genesis 43:21 and it came about when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand. (NASB ©1995)

Ah Buy Commencement First Food Indeed Please Really Sir Time


And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

we came indeed down. Heb. coming down we came down. 43:3,7 42:3,10,27,35

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