Genesis 42:12
And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land you have come.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
But Joseph insisted, 'No! You have come to see the vulnerability of the land.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And he sayde vnto them: nay verely but euen to se where the land is weake is youre comynge.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde vnto the: No, but ye are come to se where the lande is open.
Geneva Bible (1560)
But he saide vnto them, Nay, but yee are come to see the weakenes of the land.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto them agayne: nay but euen to see where the lande is weake, is your comming.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he saith unto them, `No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;'
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.
World English Bible (2000)
He said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“No,” he insisted,“but you have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
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14And Joseph said to them, That is it that I spoke to you, saying, You are spies:
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