KJV King James Version
And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 42:21
And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”
WEB World English Bible
They said one to another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”
ASV American Standard Version
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they say one unto another, ‘Verily we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw the distress of his soul, in his making supplication unto us, and we did not hearken: therefore hath this distress come upon us.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 42
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.
21 And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
23 And they knew not that Joseph understood [them]; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.
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וַיֹּאמְר֞וּH559 · a.marto sayאִ֣ישׁH376 · ishmanאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אָחִ֗יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingאֲבָל֮H61 · a.valtrulyאֲשֵׁמִ֣ים׀H818 · a.shemguiltyאֲנַחְנוּ֮H587 · a.nach.nuweעַל־H5921 · aluponאָחִינוּ֒H251 · achbrother: male-siblingאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichרָאִ֜ינוּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeצָרַ֥תH6869 · bats.tsa.rahdearthנַפְשׁ֛וֹH5315 · ne.pheshsoulבְּהִתְחַֽנְנ֥וֹH2603 · cha.nanbe graciousאֵלֵ֖ינוּH413 · elto(wards)וְלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotשָׁמָ֑עְנוּH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearעַל־H5921 · aluponכֵּן֙H3651 · kenrightבָּ֣אָהH935 · boto come (in): comeאֵלֵ֔ינוּH413 · elto(wards)הַצָּרָ֖הH6869 · bats.tsa.rahdearthהַזֹּֽאת׃H2063 · zotthis
Cross-references
Hosea 5:15I will go [and] return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.Job 36:8-9And if [they be] bound in fetters, [and] be holden in cords of affliction;Genesis 37:23-28And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, [his] coat of [many] colours that [was] on him;Mark 9:43-45And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:Job 34:31-32Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more]:Luke 16:28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.Proverbs 28:17A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.Genesis 41:9Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my faults this day:Jeremiah 2:19Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that [it is] an evil [thing] and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear [is] not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.Acts 19:18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.Numbers 32:23But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.Mark 9:48Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.Matthew 27:3-4Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,Proverbs 1:27-28When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.1 Kings 17:18And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?Judges 1:7And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered [their meat] under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died.Proverbs 24:11-12If thou forbear to deliver [them that are] drawn unto death, and [those that are] ready to be slain;James 2:13For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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