Genesis 42:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Sendשִׁלְח֨וּh7971
1מִכֶּ֣םh4480
2oneאֶחָד֮h259
3of you and let him fetchוְיִקַּ֣חh3947
4אֶתh853
5your brotherאֲחִיכֶם֒h251
6וְאַתֶּם֙h859
7and ye shall be kept in prisonהֵאָ֣סְר֔וּh631
8may be provedוְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙h974
9that your wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֔םh1697
10whether there be any truthהַֽאֱמֶ֖תh571
11inאִתְּכֶ֑םh854
12וְאִםh518
13you or elseלֹ֕אh3808
14by the lifeחֵ֣יh2416
15of Pharaohפַרְעֹ֔הh6547
16כִּ֥יh3588
17surely ye are spiesמְרַגְּלִ֖יםh7270
18אַתֶּֽם׃h859

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Send 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Send one of you, that he may fetch your brother, but ye shall be imprisoned, and your words shall be put to the proof, whether the truth is in you; and if not, as Pharaoh lives, ye are spies.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there is any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

World English Bible (WEB)

Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and ye, remain ye bound, and let your words be proved, whether truth be with you: and if not -- Pharaoh liveth! surely ye `are' spies;'