Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come 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.
International Standard Version
"No, your majesty," they replied. "Your servants have come here to buy food.
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.
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 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he had dreamed concerning them, and he said to them, "You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land!" 10 And they said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food. 11 We all are sons of one man. We [are] honest [men]. We, your servants, are not spies."
Names
Cross References
Genesis 37:8
Then his brothers said to him, "Will you really rule over us?" And {they hated him even more} on account of his dream and because of his words.
Genesis 27:29
Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you; Be lord of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those cursing you, and blessed be those blessing you."
Genesis 27:37
Then Isaac answered and said to Esau, "Behold, I have made him lord over you and I have given him all his brothers as servants, and [with] grain and wine I have sustained him. Now what can I do for you, my son?"
Genesis 44:9
Whoever is found with it from among your servants shall die. And moreover, we will become slaves to my lord."
1 Samuel 26:17
Then Saul recognized David's voice and said, "[Is] this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "[It is] my voice, my lord the king."
1 Kings 18:7
It happened that Obadiah [was] on the way, and suddenly Elijah was there to meet him. When he recognized him, he fell on his face and said, "[Is] this you, my lord Elijah?"