Genesis 42:18 - Plain English Version18 At the end of those 3 days, Joseph talked to his brothers again. He said to them, “You know, I respect God and I want to do the right thing. So if you do what I say, I will not kill you.” Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176918 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition18 And Joseph said to them on the third day, Do this and live! I reverence and fear God. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible18 On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I’m a God-fearing man. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version18 Then, on the third day, he brought them out of prison, and he said: "Do as I have said, and you will live. For I fear God. Ver Capítulo |
The judge didn’t answer her. He took no notice of her, and he wouldn’t listen to her. But she kept on asking him, and for a while he kept on taking no notice of her. But after a while he said to himself, ‘This woman is making me go crazy. Even though I don’t respect God, and I don’t care about people, I will make sure she gets a fair go. I will give her what she wants. If I don’t do that, she will keep on asking me, and I’m getting sick of it.’ ”
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.