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Genesis 44:21

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

KJV

Dixistique servis tuis : Adducite eum ad me, et ponam oculos meos super illum.

Vulgate

εἶπας δὲ τοῖς παισίν σου ὅτι Καταγάγετε αὐτὸν πρὸς μέ, καὶ ἐπιμελοῦμαι αὐτοῦ.

LXX

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

ASV

וַ/תֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל עֲבָדֶ֔י/ךָ הוֹרִדֻ֖/הוּ אֵלָ֑/י וְ/אָשִׂ֥ימָה עֵינִ֖/י עָלָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 42:15 — Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
  • Gen 42:20 — But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.