Genesis 43:3–4
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
And Iudah spake vnto him, saying, The man did †solemnly protest vnto vs, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your *brother be with you.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. protesting he protested.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 42.20.
If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
If thou wilt send our brother with vs, we will goe downe and buy thee food.
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- Genesis 44:23Rank 1 from verse 3
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32And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.
32And Absalom answered Ioab, Behold, I sent vnto thee, saying, come hither, that I may send thee to the king to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? It had bene good for mee to haue bene there still: now therefore let me see the kings face: and if there bee any iniquitie in me, let him kill me.
- 2 Samuel 3:13Rank 6 from verse 3
13¶ And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
13¶ And he said, Well, I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, †that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Sauls daughter, when thou commest to see my face.
- Acts 20:25Rank 7 from verse 3
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34I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
34I haue seene, I haue seene the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I haue heard their groning, & am come downe to deliuer them: And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
- Genesis 42:15–20Rank 10 from verse 3
15Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
16Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
17And he put them all together into ward three days.
18And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
19If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
20But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
15Hereby ye shall be proued: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not goe foorth hence, except your yongest brother come hither.
16Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shalbe †kept in prison, that your wordes may be proued, whether there be any trueth in you: or els by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
17And he †put them all together into warde, three dayes.
18And Ioseph said vnto them the third day, This doe, and liue: for I feare God.
19If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: goe ye, carry corne for the famine of your houses.
20But *bring your yongest brother vnto mee, so shall your wordes be verified, and yee shall not die: and they did so.
- Genesis 42:33–34Rank 11 from verse 3
33And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
34And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.
33And the man the LORD of the countrey said vnto vs, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men: leaue one of your brethren here with me, and take foode for the famine of your housholds, and be gone.
34And bring your yongest brother vnto me: then shall I know that you are no spies, but that you are true men: so will I deliuer you your brother, and ye shall traffique in the land.
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Genesis 43:3
The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Earnestly and with grave seriousness.
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To affirm, testify, or declare earnestly and openly.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.
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Sense 1: Unless; with the exclusion of; apart from. Sense 2: To exclude or leave out. Sense 3: To object or take exception.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Genesis 43:4
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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To obtain by payment or at a price; to purchase or acquire.
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2And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
2And it came to passe when they had eaten vp the corne, which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said vnto them, Goe againe, buy vs a little foode.
3And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
3And Iudah spake vnto him, saying, The man did †solemnly protest vnto vs, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your *brother be with you.
Selected passage4If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
4If thou wilt send our brother with vs, we will goe downe and buy thee food.
Selected passage5But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
5But if thou wilt not send him, we will not goe downe: for the man saide vnto vs, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.