Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
New American Standard Bible
Then Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly
King James Version
And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
Holman Bible
“Why did you cause me so much trouble?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man that you had another brother?”
International Standard Version
Israel replied, "Why did you make all this trouble by telling the man that you have another brother?"
A Conservative Version
And Israel said, Why did ye deal so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
Amplified
And Israel (Jacob) said, “Why did you treat me so badly by telling the man that you had another brother?”
Bible in Basic English
And Israel said, Why were you so cruel to me as to say to him that you had a brother?
Darby Translation
And Israel said, Why did ye deal so ill with me as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
Julia Smith Translation
And Israel will say, For what did ye evil to me to announce to the man to be yet a brother to you?
King James 2000
And Israel said, Why dealt you so ill with me, as to tell the man whether you had yet a brother?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Israel said, "Why did you bring trouble to me by telling the man you still had a brother?"
Modern King James verseion
And Israel said, Why have you dealt ill with me, to tell the man whether you had yet a brother?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Israel said, "Wherefore dealt ye so cruelly with me, as to tell the man that ye had yet another brother?"
NET Bible
Israel said, "Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man you had one more brother?"
New Heart English Bible
Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?"
The Emphasized Bible
And Israel said, Wherefore did ye ill to me, - to tell the man, there yet remained to you a brother?
Webster
And Israel said, Why dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
World English Bible
Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Israel saith, 'Why did ye evil to me, by declaring to the man that ye had yet a brother?'
Themes
jacob » Sends to egypt to buy corn (grain)
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 43:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph's Brothers Return To Egypt
5 but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. 6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? 7 And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?