Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they said, "We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is yet with our father, and one no man knoweth where he is."

New American Standard Bible

But they said, “Your servants are twelve brothers in all, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is with our father today, and one is no longer alive.”

King James Version

And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

Holman Bible

But they replied, “We, your servants, were 12 brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no longer living.”

International Standard Version

"But your majesty," they pleaded, "your servants include twelve brothers, the sons of a common father back in the land of Canaan. Please! Our youngest brother remains with our father, and the other one is no longer alive."

A Conservative Version

And they said, We thy servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. And, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

American Standard Version

And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

Amplified

But they said, “Your servants are twelve brothers [in all], the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; please listen: the youngest is with our father today, and one is no longer alive.”

Bible in Basic English

Then they said, We your servants are twelve brothers, sons of one man in the land of Canaan; the youngest of us is now with our father, and one is dead.

Darby Translation

And they said, Thy servants were twelve brethren, sons of one man, in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will say, Thy servants twelve brethren; we the sons of one man in the land of Canaan: and behold, the little one with our father this day, and one, not

King James 2000

And they said, Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then they said, "We, your servants, [are] twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan, but behold, the youngest [is] with our father today, and one is no more."

Modern King James verseion

And they said, Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. And behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

NET Bible

They replied, "Your servants are from a family of twelve brothers. We are the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father at this time, and one is no longer alive."

New Heart English Bible

They said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more."

The Emphasized Bible

And they said: We, thy twelve servants, are, brethren, sons of one man in the and of Canaan, - and lo! the youngest: is with our father this day, and, the one, is not!

Webster

And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.

World English Bible

They said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more."

Youngs Literal Translation

and they say, 'Thy servants are twelve brethren; we are sons of one man in the land of Canaan, and lo, the young one is with our father to-day, and the one is not.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

of one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

in the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of Canaan
כּנען 
K@na`an 
Usage: 93

and, behold, the youngest
קטן קטן 
Qatan 
Usage: 101

is this day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

and one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan

12 And he said unto them, "Nay, verily, but even to see where the land is weak is your coming." 13 And they said, "We thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is yet with our father, and one no man knoweth where he is." 14 Joseph said unto them, "That is it that I said unto you, that ye are surely spies.

Cross References

Genesis 37:30

and went again unto his brethren, saying, "The lad is not yonder, and whither shall I go?"

Genesis 42:32

We be twelve brethren sons of our father, one is away, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.'

Genesis 44:20

And we answered my lord, 'We have a father that is old, and a young lad which he begat in his age: and the brother of the said lad is dead, and he is all that is left of that mother. And his father loveth him.'

Genesis 43:7

And they said, "The man asked us of our kindred saying, 'Is your father yet alive? Have ye not another brother?' And we told him according to these words. How could we know that he would bid us bring our brother down with us?"

Genesis 29:32-35

And Lea conceived and bare a son, and called his name Reuben, for she said, "The LORD hath looked upon my tribulation. And now my husband will love me."

Genesis 30:6-24

Then said Rachel, "God hath given sentence on my side, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son." Therefore called she him Dan.

Genesis 35:16-26

And they departed from Bethel, and when he was but a field breadth from Ephrata, Rachel began to travail. And in travailing she was in peril.

Genesis 42:11

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

Genesis 42:36

And Jacob their father said unto them, "Me have ye robbed of my children: Joseph is away, and Simeon is away, and ye will take Benjamin away. All these things fall upon me."

Genesis 42:38

And he said, "My son shall not go down with you. For his brother is dead, and he is left alone. Moreover, some misfortune might happen upon him by the way which ye go. And so should ye bring my gray head with sorrow unto the grave."

Genesis 44:28

And the one went out from me and it is said of a surety that he is torn in pieces of wild beasts, and I saw him not since.

Genesis 45:26

"Joseph is yet alive and is governor over all the land of Egypt." And Jacob's heart wavered, for he believed them not.

Genesis 46:8-27

These are the names of the children of Israel which came into Egypt, both Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's first son.

Exodus 1:2-5

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,

Numbers 1:1-54

And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of witness, the first day of the second month, and in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Numbers 10:1-36

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 26:1-65

And after the plague, the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar, saying,

Numbers 34:1-29

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

1 Chronicles 2:1-8

These be the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun;

Jeremiah 31:15

Thus sayeth the LORD, "The voice of heaviness, weeping and lamentation was heard on the hills; even of Rachel mourning for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not."

Lamentations 5:7

Our fathers, which now are gone, have sinned; and we must bear their wickedness.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, perceiving that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, as many as were two years old and under according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the wise men.

Matthew 2:18

"On the hills was a voice heard, mourning, weeping and great lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they were not."

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