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Genesis 43:7-9
New American Standard Bible 1995
Genesis 43:7-9
New American Standard Bible 1995
7 But they said, “The man questioned particularly about us and our relatives, saying, ‘(A)Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ So we [a]answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?” 8 Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the lad with me and we will arise and go, (B)that we may live and not die, we as well as you and our little ones. 9 (C)I myself will be surety for him; [b]you may hold me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then [c]let me bear the blame before you forever.
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- Genesis 43:7 Lit told him according to these words
- Genesis 43:9 Lit from my hand you may require him
- Genesis 43:9 Lit I shall have sinned before you all the days
Genesis 43:7-9
New International Version
Genesis 43:7-9
New International Version
7 They replied, “The man questioned us closely about ourselves and our family. ‘Is your father still living?’(A) he asked us. ‘Do you have another brother?’(B) We simply answered his questions. How were we to know he would say, ‘Bring your brother down here’?”(C)
8 Then Judah(D) said to Israel(E) his father, “Send the boy along with me and we will go at once, so that we and you and our children may live and not die.(F) 9 I myself will guarantee his safety; you can hold me personally responsible for him.(G) If I do not bring him back to you and set him here before you, I will bear the blame(H) before you all my life.(I)
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