Genesis 42:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:”

Genesis 42:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 42:31 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 42:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“We said to him, ‘We are honest men. We are no spies.”

Genesis 42:31 — World English Bible

Genesis 42:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:”

Genesis 42:31 — American Standard Version

Genesis 42:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and we say unto him, We <FI>are<Fi> right men, we have not been spies,”

Genesis 42:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 42:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And we said to him, We are honest; we are not spies:”

Genesis 42:31 — Darby Translation

Genesis 42:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And we sayd vnto him, We are true men, and are no spies.”

Genesis 42:31 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 42:31 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And we said to him, 'We are honest; we are not spies.”

Genesis 42:31 — The Living Sword

Genesis 42:31 in Context — Genesis 42

29 Y venidos á Jacob su padre en tierra de Canaán, contáronle todo lo que les había acaecido, diciendo:

30 Aquel varón, señor de la tierra, nos habló ásperamente, y nos trató como á espías de la tierra:

31 Y nosotros le dijimos: Somos hombres de verdad, nunca fuimos espías:

32 Somos doce hermanos, hijos de nuestro padre; uno no parece, y el menor está hoy con nuestro padre en la tierra de Canaán.

33 Y aquel varón, señor de la tierra, nos dijo: En esto conoceré que sois hombres de verdad; dejad conmigo uno de vuestros hermanos, y tomad para el hambre de vuestras casas, y andad,

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What Does Genesis 42:31 Mean?

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