Genesis 42:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.”
Genesis 42:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:22 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 42:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 42:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Reuben answered them, saying, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘Don’t sin against the child,’ and you wouldn’t listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required.””
Genesis 42:22 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required.”
Genesis 42:22 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Reuben answereth them, saying, `Spake I not unto you, saying, Sin not against the lad? and ye hearkened not; and his blood also, lo, it is required.'”
Genesis 42:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Reuben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Do not sin against the lad? But ye did not hearken; and now behold, his blood also is required.”
Genesis 42:22 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Reuben answered them, saying, Warned I not you, saying, Sinne not against the childe, and ye would not heare? and lo, his blood is now required.”
Genesis 42:22 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:22 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Reuben answered them, saying, "Did I not say to you, 'Do not sin against the boy,' but you did not listen? And moreover—his blood—behold, it is being required."”
Genesis 42:22 — The Living Sword
Genesis 42:22 in Context — Genesis 42
20 Porém haveis de trazer-me a vosso irmão mais novo, e serão comprovadas vossas palavras, e não morrereis. E eles o fizeram assim.
21 E diziam um ao outro: Verdadeiramente pecamos contra nosso irmão, que vimos a angústia de sua alma quando nos rogava, e não o ouvimos; por isso veio sobre nós esta angústia.
22 Então Rúben lhes respondeu, dizendo: Não vos falei eu e disse: Não pequeis contra o jovem; e não escutastes? Eis que também o sangue dele é requerido.
23 E eles não sabiam que os entendia José, porque havia intérprete entre eles.
24 E apartou-se ele deles, e chorou: depois voltou a eles, e lhes falou, e tomou dentre eles a Simeão, e aprisionou-lhe à vista deles.
What Does Genesis 42:22 Mean?
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