Genesis Chapter 42 verse 16 Holy Bible

ASV Genesis 42:16

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.
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BBE Genesis 42:16

Send one of your number to get your brother, and the rest of you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested to see if you are true; if not, by the life of Pharaoh, your purpose is certainly secret.
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DARBY Genesis 42:16

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.
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KJV Genesis 42:16

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.
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WBT Genesis 42:16

Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there is any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
read chapter 42 in WBT

WEB Genesis 42:16

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."
read chapter 42 in WEB

YLT Genesis 42:16

send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and ye, remain ye bound, and let your words be proved, whether truth be with you: and if not -- Pharaoh liveth! surely ye `are' spies;'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewSendשִׁלְח֨וּ (šil·ḥū)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 7971: To send away, for, outoneאֶחָד֮ (’e·ḥāḏ)Number - masculine singularStrong's 259: United, one, firstof your numberמִכֶּ֣ם (mik·kem)Preposition | second person masculine pluralStrong's 4480: A part of, from, out ofto getוְיִקַּ֣ח (wə·yiq·qaḥ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3947: To takeyour brother;אֲחִיכֶם֒ (’ă·ḥî·ḵem)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 251: A brother, )the rest of youוְאַתֶּם֙ (wə·’at·tem)Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine pluralStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youwill be confinedהֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ (hê·’ā·sə·rū)Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battleso that the truthהַֽאֱמֶ֖ת (ha·’ĕ·meṯ)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthinessof your wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם (diḇ·rê·ḵem)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causemay be tested.וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ (wə·yib·bā·ḥă·nū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 974: To test, to investigateIfוְאִם־ (wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notthey are untrue,לֹ֕א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nothen as surely as Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔ה (p̄ar·‘ōh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kingslives,חֵ֣י (ḥê)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, lifeyouאַתֶּֽם׃ (’at·tem)Pronoun - second person masculine pluralStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youare spies!”מְרַגְּלִ֖ים (mə·rag·gə·lîm)Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead aboutJump to PreviousBound Confined Fetch Imprisoned Kept Life Pharaoh Prison Proof Proved Purpose Rest Secret Spies Surely Telling Tested True. Truth Whether Words