Genesis 42:11
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We are all the sons of one man: we are come as peaceable men, neither do thy servants go about any evil.

We are, etc.

true men.

Genesis 42:19,33,34 If you be peaceable men, let one of your brethren be bound in prison: and go ye your ways, and carry the corn that you have bought, unto your houses. . . .

John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him.

2 Corinthians 6:4 But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

Context
Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt
10But they said: It is not so, my lord; but thy servants are come to buy food. 11We are all the sons of one man: we are come as peaceable men, neither do thy servants go about any evil.12And he answered them: It is otherwise: you are come to consider the unfenced parts of this land.…
Cross References
Genesis 42:12
And he answered them: It is otherwise: you are come to consider the unfenced parts of this land.

Genesis 42:16
Send one of you to fetch him: and you shall be in prison, till what you have said be proved, whether it be true or false: or else by the health of Pharao you are spies.

Genesis 42:19
If you be peaceable men, let one of your brethren be bound in prison: and go ye your ways, and carry the corn that you have bought, unto your houses.

Genesis 42:31
And we answered him: We are peaceable men, and we mean no plot.

Lexicon
We
נָ֑חְנוּ (nā·ḥə·nū)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5168: We

are all
כֻּלָּ֕נוּ (kul·lā·nū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

sons
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of one
אֶחָ֖ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first

man.
אִישׁ־ (’îš-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

Your servants
עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant

are
הָי֥וּ (hā·yū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

honest [men],
כֵּנִ֣ים (kê·nîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus

not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

spies.”
מְרַגְּלִֽים׃ (mə·rag·gə·lîm)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about


Additional Translations
We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”We are all one man's sons; we are true men, your servants are no spies.

We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

we are all sons of one man; we are peaceable, thy servants are not spies.

We are all one man's sons; we are honest: thy servants are not spies.

We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

We are all one man's sons; we are true men; thy servants are no spies.

We are all one man's sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies."

we are all of us sons of one man, we are right men; thy servants have not been spies;'
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