Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Yet he said to them, “No, but you have come to look at the
King James Version
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Holman Bible
“No,” he said to them. “You have come to see the weakness of the land.”
International Standard Version
But Joseph kept insisting, "It's just as I've said you've come here to spy on our unguarded territories!"
A Conservative Version
And he said to them, No, but ye have come to see the nakedness of the land.
American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Amplified
Yet he said to them, “No, you have come to see the undefended parts of our land.”
Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.
Darby Translation
And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to them, Nay, to see the naked places of the land ye came.
King James 2000
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land you are come.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land."
Modern King James verseion
And he said to them, No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto them, "Nay, verily, but even to see where the land is weak is your coming."
NET Bible
"No," he insisted, "but you have come to see if our land is vulnerable."
New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land."
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto him, - Nay! but, the nakedness of the land, are ye come in to see.
Webster
And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land have ye come.
World English Bible
He said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!"
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith unto them, 'No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;'
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against joseph's brethren by joseph
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 42:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan
11
We are all one man's sons; we are men of the truth, thy slaves have never been spies.
12 Yet he said to them, “No, but you have come to look at the