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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.”

Genesis 42:33

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.

World English Bible (WEB)

The man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way.

King James Version (KJV)

And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take [grain for] the famine of your houses, and go your way;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the ruler of the land said, In this way I may be certain that you are true men; let one of you be kept here with me, 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)

Y aquel varón, señor de la tierra, nos dijo: En esto conoceré que sois hombres de verdad; dejad conmigo uno de vuestros hermanos, y tomad para el hambre de vuestras casas, y andad,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces nos dijo: ―De esta manera sabré que son lo que dicen ser. Dejen uno de sus hermanos aquí conmigo y lleven el trigo para su familia y regresen a su tierra.

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