Genesis 42:32
“We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.”
Genesis 42:32 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- We are twelve brethren born of one father: one is not living, the youngest is with our father in the land of Chanaan.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- we are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
- DARBYDarby
- we are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- we are twelve brethren, sons of our father, the one is not, and the young one is to-day with our father in the land of Canaan.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no longer with us, and the youngest is with our father in Canaan."
Context: Genesis 42
30The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
31And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
32We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
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.
About Genesis 42: Joseph's Brothers Come to Egypt for Food
Joseph's brothers come to Egypt to buy food during the famine and they do not recognize Joseph, who tests them.
Commentary
Genesis 42 is the story of Joseph's brothers coming to Egypt to buy grain during a famine. Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers years earlier, is now the ruler of Egypt. He recognizes his brothers, but they do not recognize him. Joseph tests his brothers by accusing them of being spies and imprisoning them for three days. After the three days, Joseph releases them, but he keeps one of them, Simeon, as a hostage. He sends the other brothers back to Canaan with grain and orders them to bring Benjamin, Joseph's youngest brother, back with them.