Genesis 42:19
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If you be peaceable men, let one of your brethren be bound in prison: and go ye your ways, and carry the corn that you have bought, unto your houses.

house.

Genesis 40:3 He sent them to the prison of the commander of the soldiers, in which Joseph also was prisoner.

Isaiah 42:7,22 That thou mightest open the eyes of the blind, and bring forth the prisoner out of prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. . . .

Jeremiah 37:15 So Jeremiah went into the house of the prison, and into the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained there many days.

carry corn.

Genesis 42:1,2,26 And Jacob hearing that food was sold in Egypt, said to his sons: Why are ye careless? . . .

Genesis 41:56 And the famine increased daily in all the land: and Joseph opened all the barns, and sold to the Egyptians: for the famine had oppressed them also.

Genesis 43:1,2 In the mean time the famine was heavy upon all the land. . . .

Genesis 45:23 Sending to his father as much money and raiment; adding besides, ten he-asses, to carry off all the riches of Egypt, and as many she-asses, carrying wheat and bread for the journey.

Context
Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt
18And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live: for I fear God. 19If you be peaceable men, let one of your brethren be bound in prison: and go ye your ways, and carry the corn that you have bought, unto your houses.20And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may find your words to be true, and you may not die. They did as he had said.…
Cross References
Genesis 42:11
We are all the sons of one man: we are come as peaceable men, neither do thy servants go about any evil.

Genesis 42:18
And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live: for I fear God.

Genesis 42:20
And bring your youngest brother to me, that I may find your words to be true, and you may not die. They did as he had said.

Genesis 42:33
And he said to us: Hereby shall I know that you are peaceable men: Leave one of your brethren with me, and take ye necessary provision for your houses, and go your ways,

Lexicon
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you
אַתֶּ֔ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are honest,
כֵּנִ֣ים (kê·nîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus

leave one
אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

of your brothers in custody
יֵאָסֵ֖ר (yê·’ā·sêr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle

while the rest of you
וְאַתֶּם֙ (wə·’at·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

go
לְכ֣וּ (lə·ḵū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

and take back
הָבִ֔יאוּ (hā·ḇî·’ū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

grain
שֶׁ֖בֶר (še·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7668: Corn, grain

to relieve the hunger
רַעֲב֥וֹן (ra·‘ă·ḇō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7459: Hunger, lack of food, famine

of your households.
בָּתֵּיכֶֽם׃ (bāt·tê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house


Additional Translations
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.If you be true men, let one of your brothers be bound in the house of your prison: go you, carry corn for the famine of your houses:

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:

If ye be peaceable, let one of your brethren be detained in prison; but go ye, and carry back the corn ye have purchased.

If ye are honest, let one of your brethren remain bound in the house of your prison, but go ye, carry grain for the hunger of your households;

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

If ye are 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:

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.

if ye are right men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your ward, and ye, go, carry in corn for the famine of your houses,
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