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
Read Genesis 42:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 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.
24 Il s’éloigna d’eux, pour pleurer. Il revint, et leur parla; puis il prit parmi eux Siméon, et le fit enchaîner sous leurs yeux.
25 Joseph ordonna qu’on remplît de blé leurs sacs, qu’on remît l’argent de chacun dans son sac, et qu’on leur donnât des provisions pour la route. Et l’on fit ainsi.
What Does Genesis 42:23 Mean?
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