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Berean Standard Bible

“If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.”

Genesis 42:19

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.

World English Bible (WEB)

If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.

King James Version (KJV)

If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:

American Standard Version (ASV)

if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If you are true men, let one of you be kept in prison, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si sois hombres de verdad, quede preso en la casa de vuestra cárcel uno de vuestros hermanos; y vosotros id, llevad el alimento para el hambre de vuestra casa:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si ustedes en verdad son honrados, entonces uno de ustedes se quedará encadenado en la cárcel y los demás podrán volver con el trigo para su familia.

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