Genesis 42:11 - Plain English Version

¹¹ You know, we are all brothers, with the same father. We are good men, and we don’t tell lies. We are not your enemies.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ We are all one man's sons; we are true men; your servants are not spies.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Common English Bible

¹¹ We are all sons of one man. We are honest men. Your servants aren’t spies.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ We are all sons of one man. We have come in peace, nor do any of your subjects devise evil."

Genesis 42:11 Referencias Cruzadas

Genesis 42:19

Then Joseph said to them, “You told me that you are good men, and you don’t tell lies. So listen, this is what you have to do. Pick one man from your mob, and I will keep that man here in jail. The rest of you mob, you can go back to your home country. You can take food with you, and you can give that food to your families, because they are really hungry.

John 7:18

Think about this. If somebody wants to make themselves look important, they make up their own stories. But sometimes a boss sends a work-man to give people a message. If that work-man wants people to respect his boss and know that his boss is important, then that work-man doesn’t make up his own story or tell lies. He only tells the true message that he heard. Then the people that listen to him respect the boss that sent him.

Genesis 42:12

Joseph said, “I don’t believe you. I reckon you came here to find out about our country, so that your people can attack us.”

Genesis 42:16

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “This is how I am going to test you mob. One of you has to go back to your home country and get your youngest brother, then bring him back here. The rest of you mob have to stay here, and I will put you in jail. If your youngest brother comes here, then I will know that you told me the true story, and I will let you go free. But if he doesn’t come, then I will know that you are my enemies. I will be really sure, just like I’m really sure that Pharaoh is alive.”

Genesis 42:31

But we said to him, ‘We are good men, and we don’t tell lies. We are not your enemies.

Genesis 43:7

Jacob’s sons said, “That man asked us lots of questions about ourselves and our family. He said, ‘Is your father still alive? And have you got another brother?’ We just answered his questions. We didn’t know that he was going to say, ‘Bring your brother here.’ ”