But I will let you prove that you are telling the truth. In the name of Pharaoh, I swear that I won’t let you go until your youngest brother comes here.
Genesis 42:20 - Easy To Read Version But then you must bring your youngest brother back here to me. Then I will know that you are telling the truth and you won’t have to die.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But bring your youngest brother to me, so your words will be verified and you shall live. And they did so. American Standard Version (1901) and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. Common English Bible But bring your youngest brother back to me so that your words will prove true and you won’t die.” So they prepared to do this. Catholic Public Domain Version And bring your youngest brother to me, so that I may be able to test your words, and you may not die." They did as he had said, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may find your words to be true, and you may not die. And they did as he had said. |
But I will let you prove that you are telling the truth. In the name of Pharaoh, I swear that I won’t let you go until your youngest brother comes here.
If you are really honest men, then one of your brothers can stay here in prison. And the others can go and carry grain back to your people.
“Then the governor of that country said this to us, ‘Here is a way to prove that you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers here with me. Take your grain back to your families.
Then bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know if you are honest men, or if you were sent from an army to destroy us. If you are telling the truth, I will give your brother back to you. I will give him to you, and you will be free to buy grain in our country.’”
But Judah said to Jacob, “But the governor of that country warned us. He said, ‘If you don’t bring your brother back to me, then I will refuse to talk to you.’
But if you refuse to send Benjamin, then we will not go. That man warned us to not come back without him.”
Then you said to us, ‘Then bring that brother to me. I want to see him.’
But you said to us, ‘You must bring your youngest brother or I will not sell you grain again.’
Noah did all these things. Noah obeyed all the things that God commanded.