Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

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.”

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.”

Bible in Basic English

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

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 "No, your majesty," they replied. "Your servants have come here to buy food. 11 We're all sons of a common father. We're honest men, your majesty. We're not spies!" 12 But Joseph kept insisting, "It's just as I've said you've come here to spy on our unguarded territories!"

Cross References

Genesis 42:19

If you're honest men, leave one of your brothers here in custody, then the rest of you can leave and take some grain with you to alleviate the famine that's affecting your households.

Genesis 42:33-34

But the man who was in charge of the land responded, "I'm going to test your honesty. Leave one of your brothers with me, take some grain for the famine that's afflicting your households, and leave.

John 7:18

The one who speaks on his own seeks his own praise. But the one who seeks the praise of him who sent him is genuine, and there's nothing false in him.

2 Corinthians 6:4

Instead, in every way we demonstrate that we are God's servants by tremendous endurance in the midst of difficulties, hardships, and calamities;

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