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


In Context

17 The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

18 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, we're brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.|

19 They came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

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

21 When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.

22 We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don't know 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 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 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: