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, 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.

World English Bible

They said to him, "No, my lord, but your 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 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;'

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?'

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