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Genesis 42:16

NETBible	One of you must go and get¹ your brother, while² the rest of you remain in prison.³ In this way your words may be tested to see if⁴ you are telling the truth.⁵ If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”
NIV © biblegateway Gen 42:16	Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If you are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!"
NASB © biblegateway Gen 42:16	"Send one of you that he may get your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies."
NLT © biblegateway Gen 42:16	One of you go and get your brother! I’ll keep the rest of you here, bound in prison. Then we’ll find out whether or not your story is true. If it turns out that you don’t have a younger brother, then I’ll know you are spies."
MSG © biblegateway Gen 42:16	Send one of you to get your brother while the rest of you stay here in jail. We'll see if you're telling the truth or not. As Pharaoh lives, I say you're spies."
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 42:16	Send one of your number to get your brother, and the rest of you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested to see if you are true; if not, by the life of Pharaoh, your purpose is certainly secret.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 42:16	Let one of you go and bring your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison, in order that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you; or else, as Pharaoh lives, surely you are spies."
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 42:16	"Send one of you, and let him bring your brother; and you shall be kept in prison, that your words may be tested to see whether there is any truth in you; or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies!"
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KJV	Send <07971> (8798) one <0259> of you, and let him fetch <03947> (8799) your brother <0251>_, and ye shall be kept in prison <0631> (8734)_, that your words <01697> may be proved <0974> (8735)_, whether [there be any] truth <0571> in <0854> you: or else <03808> by the life <02416> of Pharaoh <06547> surely ye [are] spies <07270> (8764)_. {kept...: Heb. bound}
NASB © biblegateway Gen 42:16	"Send <07971> one <0259> of you that he may get <03947> your brother <0251> , while you remain confined <0631> , that your words <01697> may be tested <0974> , whether there is truth <0571> in you. But if <0518> not, by the life <02416> of Pharaoh <06547> , surely <03588> you are spies <07270> ."
LXXM	aposteilate <649> V-AAD-2P ex <1537> PREP umwn <4771> P-GP ena <1519> A-ASM kai <2532> CONJ labete <2983> V-AAD-2P ton <3588> T-ASM adelfon <80> N-ASM umwn <4771> P-GP umeiv <4771> P-NP de <1161> PRT apacyhte <520> V-API-2P ewv <2193> PREP tou <3588> T-GSN fanera <5318> A-APN genesyai <1096> V-AMN ta <3588> T-APN rhmata <4487> N-APN umwn <4771> P-GP ei <1487> CONJ alhyeuete <226> V-PAI-2P h <2228> CONJ ou <3364> ADV ei <1487> CONJ de <1161> PRT mh <3165> ADV nh <3513> PRT thn <3588> T-ASF ugieian {N-ASF} faraw <5328> N-PRI h <2228> ADV mhn <3303> PRT kataskopoi <2685> N-NPM este <1510> V-PAI-2P
NET [draft] ITL	One <0259> of you must go <07971> and get <03947> your brother <0251> , while the rest of you <0859> remain in prison <0631> . In this way your words <01697> may be tested <0974> to see if you are telling the truth <0571> . If <0518> not <03808> , then, as surely as Pharaoh <06547> lives <02416> , you <0859> are spies <07270> !”
HEBREW	Mta <0859> Mylgrm <07270> yk <03588> herp <06547> yx <02416> al <03808> Maw <0518> Mkta <0854> tmah <0571> Mkyrbd <01697> wnxbyw <0974> wroah <0631> Mtaw <0859> Mkyxa <0251> ta <0853> xqyw <03947> dxa <0259> Mkm <04480> wxls (42:16) <07971>

NETBible

One of you must go and get¹ your brother, while² the rest of you remain in prison.³ In this way your words may be tested to see if⁴ you are telling the truth.⁵ If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “send from you one and let him take.” After the imperative, the prefixed verbal form with prefixed vav (ו) indicates purpose.

²tn The disjunctive clause is here circumstantial-temporal.

³tn Heb “bound.”

⁴tn The words “to see” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁵tn Heb “the truth [is] with you.”