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 Ils lui répondirent: Non, mon seigneur, tes serviteurs sont venus pour acheter du blé.
11 Nous sommes tous fils d’un même homme; nous sommes sincères, tes serviteurs ne sont pas des espions.
12 Il leur dit: Nullement; c’est pour observer les lieux faibles du pays que vous êtes venus.
13 Ils répondirent: Nous, tes serviteurs, sommes douze frères, fils d’un même homme au pays de Canaan; et voici, le plus jeune est aujourd’hui avec notre père, et il y en a un qui n’est plus.
14 Joseph leur dit: Je viens de vous le dire, vous êtes des espions.
What Does Genesis 42:12 Mean?
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