Genesis 42:31
And we said to him, We are true men, we have no evil designs;
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Genesis 42:31
And we said to him, We are true men, we have no evil designs;
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Genesis 42:29
So when they came to Jacob their father, in the land of Canaan, they gave him an account of all their experiences, saying,
Genesis 42:30
The man who is the ruler of the country was rough with us and put us in prison, saying that we had come with a secret evil purpose.
Genesis 42:31
And we said to him, We are true men, we have no evil designs;
Genesis 42:32
We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is dead, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 42:33
And the ruler of the land said, In this way I may be certain that you are true men; let one of you be kept here with me, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families;
Genesis 42:34
And come back to me with your youngest brother: then I will be certain that you are true men, and I will give your brother back to you and let you do trade in the land.
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Genesis 42:9
Then the memory of his dreams about them came back to Joseph, and he said to them, You have come secretly to see how poor the land is.
Genesis 42:11
We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose.
Genesis 42:19
If you are true men, let one of you be kept in prison, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families;
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