Genesis 42:10
Strong's Lexicon
“Not so,
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

my lord,”
אֲדֹנִ֑י (’ă·ḏō·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 113: 1) firm, strong, lord, master 1a) lord, master 1a1) reference to men 1a1a) superintendent of household, of affairs 1a1b) master 1a1c) king 1a2) reference to God 1a2a) the Lord God 1a2b) Lord of the whole earth 1b) lords, kings 1b1) reference to men 1b1a) proprietor of hill of Samaria 1b1b) master 1b1c) husband 1b1d) prophet 1b1e) governor 1b1f) prince 1b1g) king 1b2) reference to God 1b2a) Lord of lords (probably = 'thy husband, Yahweh') 1c) my lord, my master 1c1) reference to men 1c1a) master 1c1b) husband 1c1c) prophet 1c1d) prince 1c1e) king 1c1f) father 1c1g) Moses 1c1h) priest 1c1i) theophanic angel 1c1j) captain 1c1k) general recognition of superiority 1c2) reference to God 1c2a) my Lord, my Lord and my God 1c2b) Adonai (parallel with Yahweh)

they replied
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

“Your servants
וַעֲבָדֶ֥יךָ (wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

have come
בָּ֖אוּ (bā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put

to buy
לִשְׁבָּר־ (liš·bār-)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7666: 1) to buy or purchase grain 1a) (Qal) to buy grain 1b) (Hiphil) to sell grain

food.
אֹֽכֶל׃ (’ō·ḵel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 400: 1) food 1a) cereal 1b) meat 2) food supply 3) meal, dinner

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food.

Young's Literal Translation
And they say unto him, ‘No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No, my lord. Your servants have come to buy food,” they said.

New American Standard Bible
Then they said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

King James Bible
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"No, my lord," they answered. "Your servants have come to buy food.

New Living Translation
"No, my lord!" they exclaimed. "Your servants have simply come to buy food.

English Standard Version
They said to him, “No, my lord, your servants have come to buy food.

New American Standard Bible
Then they said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

King James Bible
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No, my lord. Your servants have come to buy food," they said. "

International Standard Version
"No, your majesty," they replied. "Your servants have come here to buy food.

NET Bible
But they exclaimed, "No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!

American Standard Version
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

English Revised Version
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

Young's Literal Translation
And they say unto him, 'No, my lord, but thy servants have come to buy food;
















Cross References
Genesis 37:8
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

Genesis 42:11
We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 42:9
And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Genesis 42:8
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

Genesis 42:7
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

Genesis 42:12
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Genesis 42:13
And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
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