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

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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.

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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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