Genesis 43:20
“And said, O Sir, we came indeed downe at the first time to buy food.”
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Genesis 43:20 Context
18And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Iosephs house, and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sackes at the first time are we brought in, that hee may seeke occasion against vs, and fall vpon vs, and take vs for bondmen, and our asses. 19And they came neere to the steward of Iosephs house, and they communed with him at the doore of the house, 20And said, O Sir, we came indeed downe at the first time to buy food. 21And it came to passe when wee came to the Inne, that wee opened our sackes, and behold, euery mans money was in the mouth of his sacke, our money in ful weight: and we haue brought it againe in our hand. 22And other money haue wee brought downe in our handes to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sackes.
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And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
- King James Version
and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And said, O my lord, we only came down the first time to get food;
- Basic English Bible
and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.
- Darby Bible
And said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time to buy food:
- Webster's Bible
and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
- World English Bible
and say, `O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;
- Youngs Literal Bible
and said: 'Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food.
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