20and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:


In Context

17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,

20 and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

21 and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

22 And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food: we know not who put our money in our sacks.

Genesis 43:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

43:20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

43:20"Please, sir," they said, "we came down here the first time to buy food.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

43:20They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:20and said, Ah! my lord, we came indeed down at the first to buy food.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

43:20and said, Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:20And said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time to buy food:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

43:20and said, |Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

43:20and say, 'O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

43:20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: