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Genesis 42:10

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

KJV

Qui dixerunt : Non est ita, domine, sed servi tui venerunt ut emerent cibos.

Vulgate

οἱ δὲ εἶπαν Οὐχί, κύριε· οἱ παῖδές σου ἤλθομεν πριάσασθαι βρώματα·

LXX

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

ASV

וַ/יֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלָ֖י/ו לֹ֣א אֲדֹנִ֑/י וַ/עֲבָדֶ֥י/ךָ בָּ֖אוּ לִ/שְׁבָּר אֹֽכֶל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֹֽכֶל
'kl
noun · 44×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
י
y
noun · 328×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
שְׁבָּר
shbr
verb · 21×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 37:8 — And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
  • Gen 43:20 — And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: