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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Genesis 43:1 ============ Gen 43:1 Now the famine was severe in the land.(nasb) Gen 43:1 And the famine was sore in the land.(kjv) Gen 43:1 Now the famine was severe in the land.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:2 ============ Gen 43:2 So it came about when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, "Go back, buy us a little food."(nasb) Gen 43:2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.(kjv) Gen 43:2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, "Go back, buy us a little food."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:3 ============ Gen 43:3 Judah spoke to him, however, saying, "The man solemnly warned us, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.'(nasb) Gen 43:3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.(kjv) Gen 43:3 But Judah spoke to him, saying, "The man solemnly warned us, saying, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.' "(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:4 ============ Gen 43:4 If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.(nasb) Gen 43:4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:(kjv) Gen 43:4 "If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:5 ============ Gen 43:5 But if you do not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"(nasb) Gen 43:5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.(kjv) Gen 43:5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down; for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face unless your brother is with you.' "(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:6 ============ Gen 43:6 Then Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly by telling the man whether you still had another brother?"(nasb) Gen 43:6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?(kjv) Gen 43:6 And Israel said, "Why did you deal so wrongfully with me as to tell the man whether you had still another brother?"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:7 ============ Gen 43:7 But they said, "The man questioned particularly about us and our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' So we answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down'?"(nasb) Gen 43:7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?(kjv) Gen 43:7 But they said, "The man asked us pointedly about ourselves and our family, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' And we told him according to these words. Could we possibly have known that he would say, 'Bring your brother down'?"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:8 ============ Gen 43:8 Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the lad with me and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, we as well as you and our little ones.(nasb) Gen 43:8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.(kjv) Gen 43:8 Then Judah said to Israel his father, "Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, both we and you and also our little ones.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:9 ============ Gen 43:9 I myself will be surety for him; you may hold me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame before you forever.(nasb) Gen 43:9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:(kjv) Gen 43:9 I myself will be surety for him; from my hand you shall require him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:10 ============ Gen 43:10 For if we had not delayed, surely by now we could have returned twice."(nasb) Gen 43:10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.(kjv) Gen 43:10 For if we had not lingered, surely by now we would have returned this second time."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:11 ============ Gen 43:11 Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a present, a little balm and a little honey, aromatic gum and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.(nasb) Gen 43:11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:(kjv) Gen 43:11 And their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and carry down a present for the man--a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:12 ============ Gen 43:12 Take double the money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was a mistake.(nasb) Gen 43:12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:(kjv) Gen 43:12 Take double money in your hand, and take back in your hand the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks; perhaps it was an oversight.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:13 ============ Gen 43:13 Take your brother also, and arise, return to the man;(nasb) Gen 43:13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:(kjv) Gen 43:13 Take your brother also, and arise, go back to the man.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:14 ============ Gen 43:14 and may God Almighty grant you compassion in the sight of the man, so that he will release to you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."(nasb) Gen 43:14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.(kjv) Gen 43:14 And may God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved, I am bereaved!"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:15 ============ Gen 43:15 So the men took this present, and they took double the money in their hand, and Benjamin; then they arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. (nasb) Gen 43:15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.(kjv) Gen 43:15 So the men took that present and Benjamin, and they took double money in their hand, and arose and went down to Egypt; and they stood before Joseph.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:16 ============ Gen 43:16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his house steward, "Bring the men into the house, and slay an animal and make ready; for the men are to dine with me at noon."(nasb) Gen 43:16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.(kjv) Gen 43:16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Take these men to my home, and slaughter an animal and make ready; for these men will dine with me at noon."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:17 ============ Gen 43:17 So the man did as Joseph said, and brought the men to Joseph's house.(nasb) Gen 43:17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.(kjv) Gen 43:17 Then the man did as Joseph ordered, and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:18 ============ Gen 43:18 Now the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, "It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are being brought in, that he may seek occasion against us and fall upon us, and take us for slaves with our donkeys."(nasb) Gen 43:18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.(kjv) Gen 43:18 Now the men were afraid because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, "It is because of the money, which was returned in our sacks the first time, that we are brought in, so that he may make a case against us and fall upon us, to take us as slaves with our donkeys."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:19 ============ Gen 43:19 So they came near to Joseph's house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,(nasb) Gen 43:19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,(kjv) Gen 43:19 When they drew near to the steward of Joseph's house, they talked with him at the door of the house,(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:20 ============ Gen 43:20 and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food,(nasb) Gen 43:20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:(kjv) Gen 43:20 and said, "O sir, we indeed came down the first time to buy food;(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:21 ============ Gen 43:21 and it came about when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand.(nasb) Gen 43:21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.(kjv) Gen 43:21 but it happened, when we came to the encampment, that we opened our sacks, and there, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight; so we have brought it back in our hand.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:22 ============ Gen 43:22 We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks."(nasb) Gen 43:22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.(kjv) Gen 43:22 And we have brought down other money in our hands to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:23 ============ Gen 43:23 He said, "Be at ease, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money." Then he brought Simeon out to them.(nasb) Gen 43:23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.(kjv) Gen 43:23 But he said, "Peace be with you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money." Then he brought Simeon out to them.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:24 ============ Gen 43:24 Then the man brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys fodder.(nasb) Gen 43:24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.(kjv) Gen 43:24 So the man brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:25 ============ Gen 43:25 So they prepared the present for Joseph's coming at noon; for they had heard that they were to eat a meal there.(nasb) Gen 43:25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.(kjv) Gen 43:25 Then they made the present ready for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they would eat bread there.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:26 ============ Gen 43:26 When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and bowed to the ground before him.(nasb) Gen 43:26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.(kjv) Gen 43:26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down before him to the earth.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:27 ============ Gen 43:27 Then he asked them about their welfare, and said, "Is your old father well, of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"(nasb) Gen 43:27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?(kjv) Gen 43:27 Then he asked them about their well-being, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:28 ============ Gen 43:28 They said, "Your servant our father is well; he is still alive." They bowed down in homage.(nasb) Gen 43:28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.(kjv) Gen 43:28 And they answered, "Your servant our father is in good health; he is still alive." And they bowed their heads down and prostrated themselves.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:29 ============ Gen 43:29 As he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, he said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" And he said, "May God be gracious to you, my son."(nasb) Gen 43:29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.(kjv) Gen 43:29 Then he lifted his eyes and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your younger brother of whom you spoke to me?" And he said, "God be gracious to you, my son."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:30 ============ Gen 43:30 Joseph hurried out for he was deeply stirred over his brother, and he sought a place to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there.(nasb) Gen 43:30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.(kjv) Gen 43:30 Now his heart yearned for his brother; so Joseph made haste and sought somewhere to weep. And he went into his chamber and wept there.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:31 ============ Gen 43:31 Then he washed his face and came out; and he controlled himself and said, "Serve the meal."(nasb) Gen 43:31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.(kjv) Gen 43:31 Then he washed his face and came out; and he restrained himself, and said, "Serve the bread."(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:32 ============ Gen 43:32 So they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is loathsome to the Egyptians.(nasb) Gen 43:32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.(kjv) Gen 43:32 So they set him a place by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves; because the Egyptians could not eat food with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:33 ============ Gen 43:33 Now they were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.(nasb) Gen 43:33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.(kjv) Gen 43:33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked in astonishment at one another.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 43:34 ============ Gen 43:34 He took portions to them from his own table, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they feasted and drank freely with him. (nasb) Gen 43:34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.(kjv) Gen 43:34 Then he took servings to them from before him, but Benjamin's serving was five times as much as any of theirs. So they drank and were merry with him.(nkjv) ======= Genesis 44:1 ============ Gen 44:1 Then he commanded his house steward, saying, "Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.(nasb) Gen 44:1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.(kjv) Gen 44:1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, "Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.(nkjv) |
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