Genesis 42:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Sendשִׁלְח֨וּ
(shil·chu)
7971: to senda prim. root
oneאֶחָד֮
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of you that he may getוְיִקַּ֣ח
(ve·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
your brother,אֲחִיכֶם֒
(a·chi·chem)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
while you remain confined,הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ
(he·'a·se·ru,)
631: to tie, bind, imprisona prim. root
that your wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם
(div·rei·chem,)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
may be tested,וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙
(ve·yib·ba·cha·nu)
974: to examine, trya prim. root
whether there is truthהַֽאֱמֶ֖ת
(ha·'e·met)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
in you. But ifוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
not, by the lifeחֵ֣י
(chei)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
of Pharaoh,פַרְעֹ֔ה
(far·'oh,)
6547: a title of Eg. kingsof foreign origin
surelyכִּ֥י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you are spies."מְרַגְּלִ֖ים
(me·rag·ge·lim)
7270: to go about on footdenominative verb from regel


















KJV Lexicon
Send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of you and let him fetch
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
your brother
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
and ye shall be kept in prison
'acar  (aw-sar')
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
that your words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
may be proved
bachan  (baw-khan')
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
whether there be any truth
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
in
'eth  (ayth)
nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
you or else
lo'  (lo)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows)
by the life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
of Pharaoh
Par`oh  (par-o')
Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings -- Pharaoh.
surely ye are spies
ragal  (raw-gal')
to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer (i.e. slander)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Send one of you that he may get your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Send one from among you to get your brother. The rest of you will be imprisoned so that your words can be tested to see if they are true. If they are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!"

International Standard Version
One of you is to be sent back so he can get your brother while the rest of you remain in custody. That way, we'll test whether or not you're telling the truth. If you're not, as surely as the Pharaoh lives, you're spies!"

NET Bible
One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One of you must be sent to get your brother while the rest of you stay in prison. We'll see if you're telling the truth. If not, I solemnly swear, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!"

King James 2000 Bible
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and you 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 you are spies.
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