Genesis 42:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.”

Genesis 42:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 42:12 in 7 Bible Translations

Read Genesis 42:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Genesis 42:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!””

Genesis 42:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 42:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.”

Genesis 42:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 42:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith unto them, `No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;'”

Genesis 42:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 42:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come.”

Genesis 42:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 42:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he saide vnto them, Nay, but yee are come to see the weakenes of the land.”

Genesis 42:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 42:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said to them, "No—but to see the nakedness of the land you have come."”

Genesis 42:12 — The Living Sword

Genesis 42:12 in Context — Genesis 42

10 Y ellos le respondieron: No, señor mío: mas tus siervos han venido á comprar alimentos.

11 Todos nosotros somos hijos de un varón: somos hombres de verdad: tus siervos nunca fueron espías.

12 Y él les dijo: No; á ver lo descubierto del país habéis venido.

13 Y ellos respondieron: Tus siervos somos doce hermanos, hijos de un varón en la tierra de Canaán; y he aquí el menor está hoy con nuestro padre, y otro no parece.

14 Y José les dijo: Eso es lo que os he dicho, afirmando que sois espías:

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What Does Genesis 42:12 Mean?

Genesis 42:12 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 42. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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