Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say unto him, 'No, my lord, but thy 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.
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.
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 remembereth the dreams which he dreamed of them, and saith unto them, 'Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye have come.' 10 And they say unto him, 'No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food; 11 we are all of us sons of one man, we are right men; thy servants have not been spies;'
Names
Cross References
Genesis 37:8
And his brethren say to him, 'Dost thou certainly reign over us? dost thou certainly rule over us?' and they add still more to hate him, for his dreams, and for his words.
Genesis 27:29
peoples serve thee, and nations bow themselves to thee, be thou mighty over thy brethren, and the sons of thy mother bow themselves to thee; those who curse thee are cursed, and those who bless thee are blessed.'
Genesis 27:37
And Isaac answereth and saith to Esau, 'Lo, a mighty one have I set him over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and wine have I sustained him; and for thee now, what shall I do, my son?'
Genesis 44:9
with whomsoever of thy servants it is found, he hath died, and we also are to my lord for servants.'
1 Samuel 26:17
And Saul discerneth the voice of David, and saith, 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' and David saith, 'My voice, my lord, O king!'
1 Kings 18:7
and Obadiah is in the way, and lo, Elijah -- to meet him; and he discerneth him, and falleth on his face, and saith, 'Art thou he -- my lord Elijah?'