Genesis 42:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.”

Genesis 42:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 42:23 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 42:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They didn’t know that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.”

Genesis 42:23 — World English Bible

Genesis 42:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.”

Genesis 42:23 — American Standard Version

Genesis 42:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they have not known that Joseph understandeth, for the interpreter <FI>is<Fi> between them;”

Genesis 42:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 42:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they did not know that Joseph understood, for the interpreter was between them.”

Genesis 42:23 — Darby Translation

Genesis 42:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(And they were not aware that Ioseph vnderstoode them: for he spake vnto them by an interpreter.)”

Genesis 42:23 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 42:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And they did not know that Joseph was hearing, for the interpreter was between them.”

Genesis 42:23 — The Living Sword

Genesis 42:23 in Context — Genesis 42

21 Y decían el uno al otro: Verdaderamente hemos pecado contra nuestro hermano, que vimos la angustia de su alma cuando nos rogaba, y no le oímos: por eso ha venido sobre nosotros esta angustia.

22 Entonces Rubén les respondió, diciendo: ¿No os hablé yo y dije: No pequéis contra el mozo; y no escuchasteis? He aquí también su sangre es requerida.

23 Y ellos no sabían que los entendía José, porque había intérprete entre ellos.

24 Y apartóse él de ellos, y lloró: después volvió á ellos, y les habló, y tomó de entre ellos á Simeón, y aprisionóle á vista de ellos.

25 Y mandó José que llenaran sus sacos de trigo, y devolviesen el dinero de cada uno de ellos, poniéndolo en su saco, y les diesen comida para el camino: é hízose así con ellos.

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What Does Genesis 42:23 Mean?

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