They replied, "The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother here'?" People Benjamin, Egyptians, Joseph, SimeonPlaces EgyptTopics Alive, Answers, Bring, Brother, Carefully, Certainly, Closely, Declare, Diligently, Directly, Family, Idea, Kindred, Ourselves, Particularly, Possibly, Questioned, Questions, Relatives, Replied, Saying, Simply, State, Straitly, Strictly, Tenor, Wise, YetOutline 1. Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.15. Joseph entertains his brothers.19. They discover their fears to the steward.26. Joseph makes them a feast.Jump to Previous Alive Directly Kindred Ourselves Questions Relatives State Straitly Tenor Way Wise WordsJump to Next Alive Directly Kindred Ourselves Questions Relatives State Straitly Tenor Way Wise WordsLibrary Genesis
The Old Testament opens very impressively. In measured and dignified language it introduces the story of Israel's origin and settlement upon the land of Canaan (Gen.--Josh.) by the story of creation, i.-ii. 4a, and thus suggests, at the very beginning, the far-reaching purpose and the world-wide significance of the people and religion of Israel. The narrative has not travelled far till it becomes apparent that its dominant interests are to be religious and moral; for, after a pictorial sketch of …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old TestamentParallel Verses NASB: But they said, "The man questioned particularly about us and our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' So we answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down '?"KJV: And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
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