KJV King James Version
And he put them all together into ward three days.
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Genesis 42:17
And he put them all together into ward three days.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Joseph imprisoned them for three days,
WEB World English Bible
He put them all together into custody for three days.
ASV American Standard Version
And he put them all together into ward three days.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he removeth them unto charge three days.
Surrounding context — Genesis 42
14 And Joseph said unto them, That [is it] that I spake unto you, saying, Ye [are] spies:
15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
16 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.
17 And he put them all together into ward three days.
18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; [for] I fear God:
19 If ye [be] true [men], let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
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Genesis 40:4And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.Genesis 40:7And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that [were] with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye [so] sadly to day?Hebrews 12:10For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.Psalm 119:65TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.Acts 4:3And they laid hands on them, and put [them] in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.Isaiah 24:22And they shall be gathered together, [as] prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.Acts 5:18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.Leviticus 24:12And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.Genesis 41:10Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard’s house, [both] me and the chief baker:
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