Passage

Genesis 42.17-18

Book: Genesis · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

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 bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be 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:

if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses: 20. and bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. (Genesis 42:15-20, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

15. By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here. 16. 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.”

17. He put them all together into custody for three days. 18. Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.

If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses. 20. Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so. (Genesis 42:15-20, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

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. ^{kept: Heb. bound}

17. And he put them all together into ward three days. ^{put: Heb. gathered} 18. And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:

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. (Genesis 42:15-20, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

15. by this ye are proved: Pharaoh liveth! if ye go out from this, except by your young brother coming hither; 16. 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;'

17. and he removeth them unto charge three days. 18. And Joseph saith unto them on the third day, 'This do and live; God I fear!

if ye [are] right men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your ward, and ye, go, carry in corn [for] the famine of your houses, 20. and your young brother ye bring unto me, and your words are established, and ye die not;' and they do so. (Genesis 42:15-20, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Arguments and defeaters:

Jesus Was Not Dead Three Days and Three Nights Objection Defeater

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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