Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. kept in prison. 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. Context Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt…15I shall now presently try what you are: by the health of Pharao, you shall not depart hence, until your youngest brother come. 16Send 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.17So he put them in prison three days.… Cross References Genesis 42:11 We are all the sons of one man: we are come as peaceable men, neither do thy servants go about any evil. 2 Samuel 10:3 The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon their lord: Thinkest thou that for the honour of thy father, David hath sent comforters to thee, and hath not David rather sent his servants to thee to search, and spy into the city, and overthrow it? Lexicon Sendשִׁלְח֨וּ (šil·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out one אֶחָד֮ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first of your number מִכֶּ֣ם (mik·kem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of to get וְיִקַּ֣ח (wə·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take your brother; אֲחִיכֶם֒ (’ă·ḥî·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) the rest of you וְאַתֶּם֙ (wə·’at·tem) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you will be confined הֵאָ֣סְר֔וּ (hê·’ā·sə·rū) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle so that the truth הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת (ha·’ĕ·meṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness of your words דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם (diḇ·rê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause may be tested. וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ (wə·yib·bā·ḥă·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 974: To test, to investigate If וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not they are untrue, לֹ֕א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no then as surely as Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה (p̄ar·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6547: Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings lives, חֵ֣י (ḥê) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life you אַתֶּֽם׃ (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are spies!” מְרַגְּלִ֖ים (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 Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”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. Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. Send one of you, and take your brother; and go ye to prison, till your words be clear, whether ye speak the truth or not; but, if not, by the health of Pharao, verily ye are spies. Send one of you, that he may fetch your brother, but ye shall be imprisoned, and your words shall be put to the proof, whether the truth is in you; and if not, as Pharaoh lives, ye are spies. Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there is any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies." send one of you, and let him bring your brother, and ye, remain ye bound, and let your words be proved, whether truth be with you: and if not -- Pharaoh liveth! surely ye are spies;' Jump to Previous Bound Confined Fetch Imprisoned Kept Life Pharaoh Prison Proof Proved Purpose Rest Secret Spies Surely Telling Tested True. Truth Whether WordsJump to Next Bound Confined Fetch Imprisoned Kept Life Pharaoh Prison Proof Proved Purpose Rest Secret Spies Surely Telling Tested True. Truth Whether WordsExternal Links Genesis 42:16 NIVGenesis 42:16 NLT Genesis 42:16 ESV Genesis 42:16 NASB Genesis 42:16 ASV Genesis 42:16 Bible Apps Genesis 42:16 Biblia Paralela Genesis 42:16 Chinese Bible Genesis 42:16 French Bible Genesis 42:16 German Bible Alphabetical: are as be brother But by confined get he if in is kept life lives may not number of one Pharaoh prison remain rest see Send so spies surely telling tested that the then there to truth whether while will words you your OT Law: Genesis 42:16 Send one of you and let him (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |