Parallel Verses

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.”

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! they answered. We have come as your slaves, to buy food. 11 We are all sons of one man; we are honest men, your servants are not spies.” 12 Joseph said to them: No! You have come to find out where our country is weak.

Cross References

Genesis 42:19

If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in prison. Concerning the rest of you, carry grain for the famine of your households,

Genesis 42:33-34

The governor of that land said to us, 'This is how I will know that you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers with me. Take food for your starving families and go.

John 7:18

He who speaks from his own authority seeks his own glory. He who seeks glory for the one who sent him is true. Unrighteousness is not found in him.

2 Corinthians 6:4

In everything we commend ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

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