Genesis 42:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They said to one another, 'Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw the anguish of his soul when he begged us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he begged us, and we would not listen; therefore this distress has come upon us.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Than they sayde one to a nother: we haue verely synned agaynst oure brother in that we sawe the anguysh of his soull when he besought us and wold not heare him: therfore is this troubyll come apon us.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And they sayde one to another: This haue we deserued against oure brother, in that we sawe the anguysh of his soule, whan he besought vs, and we wolde not heare him: therfore cometh now this trouble vpon vs.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they said one to another, We haue verily sinned against our brother, in that we sawe the anguish of his soule, when he besought vs, and we would not heare him: therefore is this trouble come vpon vs.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And one sayde to another: we haue veryly sinned agaynst our brother, in that we sawe the anguishe of his soule, when he besought vs, and we woulde not heare him: and therfore is this trouble come vpon vs.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They said one to another, "We are most assuredly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come on us."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And they say one unto another, `Verily we `are' guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul, in his making supplication unto us, and we did not hearken: therefore hath this distress come upon us.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They said one to another, "We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    They said to one another,“Surely we’re being punished because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress has come on us!”

Referenced Verses

  • Hos 5:15 : 15 I will return to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face; in their distress they will earnestly seek me.
  • Gen 37:23-28 : 23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing. 24 Then they took him and threw him into the pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. 25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm, and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt. 26 Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh." His brothers agreed. 28 When the Midianite merchants passed by, they pulled Joseph up out of the pit and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
  • Job 36:8-9 : 8 If they are bound in chains and held captive by cords of suffering, 9 He declares to them their deeds and their transgressions, that they have acted proudly.
  • Prov 1:27-28 : 27 When your terror comes like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you. 28 Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will seek me earnestly, but they will not find me.
  • Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
  • Prov 24:11-12 : 11 Rescue those being taken to death and hold back those stumbling toward slaughter, if you can. 12 If you say, 'We did not know about this,' won't the one who examines hearts perceive it? Won't the one who guards your soul know? He will repay everyone according to their deeds.
  • Prov 28:17 : 17 A man burdened with the guilt of bloodshed will flee to the pit; let no one support him.
  • Jer 2:17 : 17 Have you not brought this upon yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when he led you in the way?
  • Jer 2:19 : 19 Your own wickedness will discipline you; your backslidings will rebuke you. Consider and see how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of me,” declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.
  • Jer 4:18 : 18 Your own way and your deeds have caused this to you; this is your calamity. How bitter it is! It has reached your very heart.
  • Jer 34:17 : 17 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed me by proclaiming freedom, each one to his brother and to his neighbor. So now, I proclaim freedom for you, declares the Lord—freedom to the sword, to plague, and to famine. I will make you a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
  • Gen 41:9 : 9 Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, 'Today, I remember my offenses.'
  • Num 32:23 : 23 But if you do not do this, you will have sinned against the Lord. Be sure your sin will find you out.
  • Judg 1:7 : 7 Then Adoni-bezek said, "Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to gather scraps under my table. As I have done, so God has repaid me." They brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.
  • 2 Sam 12:13 : 13 Then David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the Lord.' Nathan replied, 'The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
  • 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 She said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, man of God? Have you come to bring my sin to remembrance and to kill my son?"
  • Job 33:27-28 : 27 They sing before others and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what was right, but it was not repaid to me.' 28 He redeemed my soul from going down to the pit, and my life will see the light.
  • Job 34:31-32 : 31 Suppose someone says to God, 'I have borne punishment; I will not offend anymore.' 32 'Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.'
  • Matt 7:2 : 2 For with the standard you use to judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
  • Matt 27:3-4 : 3 Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned. Feeling remorse, he returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 He said, 'I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.' But they replied, 'What is that to us? You take care of it.'
  • Mark 9:43-45 : 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and go into hell, where the fire never goes out. 44 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 45 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell, where the fire never goes out.
  • Mark 9:48 : 48 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
  • Luke 16:28 : 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so they will not also come to this place of torment.'
  • Acts 19:18 : 18 Many who had believed came confessing and disclosing their practices.
  • Jas 2:13 : 13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
  • 1 John 1:9 : 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

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    22Reuben replied to them, 'Didn't I tell you not to sin against the boy, but you wouldn't listen? Now his blood is being demanded from us.'

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  • Gen 42:19-20
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    19If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison, while the rest of you go and take grain to relieve the hunger of your households.

    20Then bring your youngest brother to me, so that your words may be verified, and you will not die.' And they did so.

  • Gen 43:6-7
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    6Israel said, “Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man that you had another brother?”

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    26Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is there if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

    27Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh." His brothers agreed.

  • Gen 50:17-18
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    17'This is what you are to say to Joseph: “Please forgive the transgressions of your brothers and their sin, for they treated you so badly.” Now, please forgive the transgressions of the servants of the God of your father.' Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

    18Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'

  • Gen 42:28-29
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    28He said to his brothers, 'My money has been returned! Look, it is here in my sack.' Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another, saying, 'What is this that God has done to us?'

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  • Gen 50:15
    75%

    15When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, 'What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and repays us for all the evil we did to him?'

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    75%

    12But Joseph insisted, 'No! You have come to see the vulnerability of the land.'

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    14But Joseph said to them, 'It is just as I said: You are spies!

  • Gen 42:31-36
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    31'But we said to him, "We are honest men, not spies.

    32"We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no longer alive, and the youngest is now with our father in Canaan."'

    33'Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, "This is how I will know if you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers here with me and take food for your starving households and go.

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    35As they were emptying their sacks, there in each man's sack was his bundle of silver. When they and their father saw the bundles of silver, they were frightened.

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  • Gen 44:26
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    26But we said, 'We cannot go down unless our youngest brother is with us. For we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.'

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    3But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’

  • Gen 44:7-8
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    20Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a wild animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams."

  • Gen 44:22-23
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    74%

    22But we said to my lord, 'The boy cannot leave his father. If he leaves, his father will die.'"

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  • Gen 44:32
    73%

    32For your servant took responsibility for the boy before my father, saying, 'If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.'

  • Gen 44:16
    73%

    16Judah replied, "What can we say to my lord? How can we speak or justify ourselves? God has uncovered the guilt of your servants. Here we are, my lord's slaves, both we and the one in whose possession the cup was found."

  • Matt 27:4
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    4He said, 'I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.' But they replied, 'What is that to us? You take care of it.'

  • Gen 43:22
    72%

    22We have also brought additional silver with us to buy food. We don't know who put our silver in our sacks."