Genesis 43:6–7
And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
And they said, The man †asked vs straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue yee another brother? and we tolde him according to the †tenour of these words: †Could we certainely knowe that he would say, Bring your brother downe?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. asking he asked vs.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. mouth
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. knowing could we know?
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13And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
13And they said, Thy seruants are twelue brethren, the sonnes of one man in the land of Canaan: and behold, the yongest is this day with our father, and one is not.
- Genesis 43:27Rank 3 from verse 7
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Genesis 43:6
The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.
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To deal: to distribute, allot, act toward another, or conduct a matter.
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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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Bad, evil, harmful, unfavorable, or disagreeable; badly or wrongly, according to the phrase.
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1. To speak, relate, declare, report, inform, explain, reveal, recount, or make known. 2. To know, discern, or determine, especially in 'cannot tell' or 'who can tell.' 3. To count, number, or enumerate.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: Which of two. Sense 2: Introducing alternatives or uncertainty.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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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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Genesis 43:7
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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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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Strictly or closely; with firm restraint or requirement.
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Condition, standing, rank, or circumstances.
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1. Relatives or a family or clan connected by descent. 2. By extension, a people group of shared lineage.
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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 parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Sense 1: Living; having life; not dead. Sense 2: Continuing or active in life, force, or operation.
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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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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.
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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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Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).
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Agreeing or corresponding; in conformity with; as stated, measured, or directed by.
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The meaning or purport of stated words.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Surely, truly, definitely, or without doubt.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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5But 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.
6And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
6And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
Selected passage7And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
7And they said, The man †asked vs straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue yee another brother? and we tolde him according to the †tenour of these words: †Could we certainely knowe that he would say, Bring your brother downe?
Selected passage8And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
8And Iudah said vnto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and wee will arise and go, that we may liue, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.