New American Standard Bible 2020
Genesis 42:29-38
29When they cameH935 to their fatherH1 JacobH3290 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667, they toldH5046 him everythingH3605 that had happenedH7136 to them, sayingH559, 30“The manH376, the lordH113 of the landH776, 1spokeH1696 harshlyH7186 with us, and tookH5414 us for spiesH7270 of the countryH776. 31But we saidH559 to him, ‘We are 2honestH3653 menH3653; we are not spiesH7270. 32We are twelveH8147H6240 brothersH251, sonsH1121 of our fatherH1; oneH259 is noH369 longerH369 alive, and the youngestH6996 is with our fatherH1 todayH3117 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667.’ 33But the manH376, the lordH113 of the landH776, saidH559 to us, ‘3By thisH2088 I will knowH3045 that you are honestH3653 menH3653: leaveH5117 oneH259 of your brothersH251 with me and takeH3947 grain for the famineH7459 of your householdsH1004, and goH1980. 34But bringH935 your youngestH6996 brotherH251 to me so that I may knowH3045 that you are not spiesH7270, but 4honestH3653 menH3653. I will giveH5414 your brotherH251 to you, and you may 5tradeH5503 in the landH776.’”
35Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961, as they were emptyingH7385 their sacksH8242, that beholdH2009, 6everyH376 man’sH376 bagH6872 of moneyH3701 was in his sackH8242; and when they and their fatherH1 sawH7200 their bagsH6872 of moneyH3701, they wereH3372 afraidH3372. 36And their fatherH1 JacobH3290 saidH559 to them, “You have 7deprivedH7921 me ofH7921 my sonsH7921: JosephH3130 isH369 goneH369, and SimeonH8095 isH369 goneH369, and now you would takeH3947 BenjaminH1144; allH3605 these things are againstH5921 me.” 37Then ReubenH7205 spokeH559 to his fatherH1, sayingH559, “You may putH4191 my twoH8147 sonsH1121 toH4191 deathH4191 ifH518 I do not bringH935 him back to you; putH5414 him in my 8careH3027, and I will returnH7725 him to you.” 38But 9Jacob saidH559, “My sonH1121 shall not goH3381 downH3381 with you; for his 10brotherH251 is deadH4191, and he aloneH905 is leftH7604. 11If harmH611 should happenH7122 to him on the journeyH1870 12you are takingH1980, then you will 13bringH3381 my grayH7872 hairH7872 downH3381 to SheolH7585 in sorrowH3015.”
Notes
- 1. Genesis 42:30 Gen 42:7 ↩
- 2. Genesis 42:31 Gen 42:11 ↩
- 3. Genesis 42:33 Gen 42:19, 20 ↩
- 4. Genesis 42:34 Lit you are honest ↩
- 5. Genesis 42:34 Gen 34:10 ↩
- 6. Genesis 42:35 Gen 43:12, 15, 21 ↩
- 7. Genesis 42:36 Gen 43:14 ↩
- 8. Genesis 42:37 Lit hand ↩
- 9. Genesis 42:38 Lit he ↩
- 10. Genesis 42:38 Gen 37:33, 34; 42:13; 44:27, 28 ↩
- 11. Genesis 42:38 Gen 42:4 ↩
- 12. Genesis 42:38 Lit on which you are going ↩
- 13. Genesis 42:38 Gen 37:35; 44:29, 31 ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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