Genesis 42:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.”
Genesis 42:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:21 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They said to one another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.””
Genesis 42:21 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.”
Genesis 42:21 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they say one unto another, `Verily we <FI>are<Fi> guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul, in his making supplication unto us, and we did not hearken: therefore hath this distress come upon us.'”
Genesis 42:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then they said one to another, We are indeed guilty concerning our brother, whose anguish of soul we saw when he besought us, and we did not hearken; therefore this distress is come upon us.”
Genesis 42:21 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they said one to another, We haue verily sinned against our brother, in that we sawe the anguish of his soule, when he besought vs, and we would not heare him: therefore is this trouble come vpon vs.”
Genesis 42:21 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:21 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And they said, each to his brother, "Surely we are guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us and we did not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us."”
Genesis 42:21 — The Living Sword
Genesis 42:21 in Context — Genesis 42
19 Si vous êtes sincères, que l’un de vos frères reste enfermé dans votre prison; et vous, partez, emportez du blé pour nourrir vos familles,
20 et amenez-moi votre jeune frère, afin que vos paroles soient éprouvées et que vous ne mouriez point. Et ils firent ainsi.
21 Ils se dirent alors l’un à l’autre: Oui, nous avons été coupables envers notre frère, car nous avons vu l’angoisse de son âme, quand il nous demandait grâce, et nous ne l’avons point écouté! C’est pour cela que cette affliction nous arrive.
22 Ruben, prenant la parole, leur dit: Ne vous disais-je pas: Ne commettez point un crime envers cet enfant? Mais vous n’avez point écouté. Et voici, son sang est redemandé.
23 Ils ne savaient pas que Joseph comprenait, car il se servait avec eux d’un interprète.
What Does Genesis 42:21 Mean?
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