Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Three days later, Joseph told them, "I fear God, so do this and you'll live.
New American Standard Bible
Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live, for
King James Version
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
Holman Bible
On the third day Joseph said to them, “I fear God
A Conservative Version
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live, for I fear God:
American Standard Version
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God:
Amplified
Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and [you may] live, for I fear God:
Bible in Basic English
And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, if you would keep your lives: for I am a god-fearing man:
Darby Translation
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, that ye may live: I fear God.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph will say to them in the third day, This do ye, and live, I fearing God.
King James 2000
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
Lexham Expanded Bible
On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do this and you will live; I fear God.
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph said to them the third day, Do this and live. I fear God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joseph said unto the third day, "This do and live, for I fear God.
NET Bible
On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do as I say and you will live, for I fear God.
New Heart English Bible
Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.
The Emphasized Bible
And Joseph said unto them on the third day, This, do and live, - God himself, do, I, revere.
Webster
And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
World English Bible
Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joseph saith unto them on the third day, 'This do and live; God I fear!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 42:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan
17 Then Joseph locked them all together in prison for three days. 18 Three days later, Joseph told them, "I fear God, so do this and you'll live. 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.
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Cross References
Leviticus 25:43
You are not to rule over them with harshness. You are to fear your God."
Nehemiah 5:15
Nevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God.
Genesis 20:11
"I thought that there's no fear of God in this place," Abraham replied, "and that they would kill me because of my wife.
Nehemiah 5:9
So I said, "What you're doing isn't right! Shouldn't you live in the fear of our God to avoid shame from our foreign enemies?
Luke 18:2
He said, "In a city there was a judge who didn't fear God or respect people.
Luke 18:4
For a while the judge refused. But later, he told himself, "I don't fear God or respect people,