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Genesis 42:16

Pharaoh

14 Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies!

15 And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

17 So Joseph imprisoned them for three days,

18 and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

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BSB
Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”
KJV
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
WEB
Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.”
ASV
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
DARBY
Send one of you, that he may fetch your brother, but ye shall be imprisoned, and your words shall be put to the proof, whether the truth is in you; and if not, as Pharaoh lives, ye are spies.
BLB
Send one of you⁺ and let him bring your⁺ brother, and you⁺ shall be confined, and your⁺ words shall be tested, whether truth [is] with you⁺. And if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you⁺ [are] spies.”
ÅB
Send en av dere avsted for å hente deres bror, men dere andre skal holdes fanget, og deres ord skal prøves, om det er sant det dere sier; hvis ikke, så er dere, så sant Farao lever, speidere.
OTB
Send en av dere for å hente broren deres; resten av dere skal forbli fengslet, så ordene deres kan testes for å se om dere snakker sant. Ellers, ved faraos liv, er dere spioner!"
B1930
Send en av eder avsted for å hente eders bror, men I andre skal holdes fanget, og eders ord skal prøves, om det er sant det I sier; hvis ikke, så er I, så sant Farao lever, speidere.

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