Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"No, your majesty," they replied. "Your servants have come here to buy food.
New American Standard Bible
Then they said to him, “No,
King James Version
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Holman Bible
“No, my lord. Your servants have come to buy food,” they said.
A Conservative Version
And they said to him, No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food.
American Standard Version
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Amplified
But they said to him, “No, my lord, for your servants have [only] come to buy food.
Bible in Basic English
And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food.
Darby Translation
And they said to him, No, my lord; but to buy food are thy servants come.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say to him, Nay my lord, and thy servants came to buy food.
King James 2000
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are your servants come.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
Modern King James verseion
And they said to him, No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they said unto him, "Nay, my lord: but to buy victuals thy servants are come.
NET Bible
But they exclaimed, "No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!
New Heart English Bible
They said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
The Emphasized Bible
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, - but, thy servants, are come to buy food.
Webster
And they said to him, No, my lord, but to buy food have thy servants come.
World English Bible
They said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say unto him, 'No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food;
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph's brethren by joseph
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 42:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan
9 Furthermore, Joseph remembered the dreams that he had about them. So he accused them, "You're spies! You've come here to spy on our undefended territories!" 10 "No, your majesty," they replied. "Your servants have come here to buy food. 11 We're all sons of a common father. We're honest men, your majesty. We're not spies!"
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Cross References
Genesis 37:8
At this, his brothers replied, "Do you really think you're going to rule us or lord it over us?" So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his interpretations of them.
Genesis 27:29
May people serve and bow before you; may you be master over your brothers; may your mother's sons bow before you; may anyone who curses you be cursed; and may anyone who blesses you be blessed."
Genesis 27:37
In response, Isaac told Esau, "Look! I've predicted that he's going to become your master, and I've assigned all his brothers to be his servants. What then can I do for you, my son?"
Genesis 44:9
Go ahead and execute whichever one of your servants is discovered to have it, and we'll remain as your master's slaves."
1 Samuel 26:17
Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?"
1 Kings 18:7
While Obadiah was on the road, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized him and bowed down with his face to the ground. "It's you, isn't it, my master Elijah?"