Parallel Verses

World English Bible

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, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

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.

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

And they say unto him, 'No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
unto him, Nay, my lord
אדן אדון 
'adown 
Usage: 335

but to buy
שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 21

אכל 
'okel 
Usage: 44

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

Context Readings

Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan

9 Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, "You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land." 10 They said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food. 11 We are all one man's sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies."

Cross References

Genesis 37:8

His brothers said to him, "Will you indeed reign over us? Or will you indeed have dominion over us?" They hated him all the more for his dreams and for his words.

Genesis 27:29

Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you."

Genesis 27:37

Isaac answered Esau, "Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers have I given to him for servants. With grain and new wine have I sustained him. What then will I do for you, my son?"

Genesis 44:9

With whoever of your servants it be found, let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondservants."

1 Samuel 26:17

Saul knew David's voice, and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."

1 Kings 18:7

As Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, "Is it you, my lord Elijah?"

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