Genesis 42:12
“And he said vnto them, Nay: but to see the nakednesse of the land, you are come.”
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Genesis 42:12 Context
10And they said vnto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy seruants come. 11We are all one mans sonnes, we are true men: thy seruants are no spies. 12And he said vnto them, Nay: but to see the nakednesse of the land, you are come. 13And they said, Thy seruants are twelue brethren, the sonnes of one man in the land of Canaan: and behold, the yongest is this day with our father, and one is not. 14And Ioseph said vnto them, That is it that I spake vnto you, saying, Ye are spies.
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And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- King James Version
Yet he said to them, "No, but you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.
- Basic English Bible
And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come.
- Darby Bible
And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land have ye come.
- Webster's Bible
He said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!"
- World English Bible
and he saith unto them, `No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he said unto them: 'Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible