Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose.

New American Standard Bible

We are all sons of one man; we are honest men, your servants are not spies.”

King James Version

We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Holman Bible

“We are all sons of one man. We are honest; your servants are not spies.”

International Standard Version

We're all sons of a common father. We're honest men, your majesty. We're not spies!"

A Conservative Version

We are all one man's sons. We are TRUE men. Thy servants are no spies.

American Standard Version

We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Amplified

We are all the sons of one man; we are honest men, your servants are not spies.”

Darby Translation

We are all one man's sons; we are honest: thy servants are not spies.

Julia Smith Translation

We all one man's sons; we true; we thy servants were not spying.

King James 2000

We are all one man's sons; we are honest men, your servants are no spies.

Lexham Expanded Bible

We all are sons of one man. We [are] honest [men]. We, your servants, are not spies."

Modern King James verseion

We are all one man's sons. We are honest; your servants are not spies.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We are all one man's sons, and mean truly, and thy servants are no spies."

NET Bible

We are all the sons of one man; we are honest men! Your servants are not spies."

New Heart English Bible

We are all one man's sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies."

The Emphasized Bible

All of us, are, sons of one man, - honest men, are we: thy servants are not, spies.

Webster

We are all one man's sons; we are true men; thy servants are no spies.

World English Bible

We are all one man's sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies."

Youngs Literal Translation

we are all of us sons of one man, we are right men; thy servants have not been spies;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
We
נחנוּ 
Nachnuw 
we
Usage: 5

אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

Context Readings

Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan

10 And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food. 11 We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose. 12 And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.

Cross References

Genesis 42:19

If you are true men, let one of you be kept in prison, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families;

Genesis 42:33-34

And the ruler of the land said, In this way I may be certain that you are true men; let one of you be kept here with me, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families;

John 7:18

The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent him--that man is true and there is no evil in him.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,

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