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


In Context

17 He did as he was commanded, and brought the men into the house.\

18 And they being much afraid, said there one to another: Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we are brought in: that he may bring upon us a false accusation, and by violence make slaves of us and our asses.

19 Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door,

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

21 And when we had bought, and come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight.

22 And we have brought other money besides, to buy what we want: we cannot tell who put it in our bags.

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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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