Genesis 43:7
New International Version
They replied, "The man questioned us closely about ourselves and our family. 'Is your father still living?' he asked us. 'Do you have another brother?' We simply answered his questions. How were we to know he would say, 'Bring your brother down here'?"

New Living Translation
"The man kept asking us questions about our family," they replied. "He asked, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered his questions. How could we know he would say, 'Bring your brother down here'?"

English Standard Version
They replied, “The man questioned us carefully about ourselves and our kindred, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ What we told him was in answer to these questions. Could we in any way know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

Berean Study Bible
They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”

New American Standard Bible
But they said, "The man questioned particularly about us and our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' So we answered his questions. Could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down '?"

King James Bible
And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They answered, "The man kept asking about us and our family: 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? And we answered him accordingly. How could we know that he would say, 'Bring your brother here'?"

International Standard Version
"The man specifically asked about us and our relatives," they responded. "He asked us, 'Is your father still alive?' and 'Do you have another brother?' So we answered his questions. How could we have known that he would tell us to bring our brother back with us?"

NET Bible
They replied, "The man questioned us thoroughly about ourselves and our family, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we answered him in this way. How could we possibly know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down'?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They answered, "The man kept asking about us and our family: 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' We simply answered his questions. How could we possibly know he would say, 'Bring your brother here'?"

Jubilee Bible 2000
And they said, The man asked us expressly of our state and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? Have ye another brother? And we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

King James 2000 Bible
And they said, The man asked us carefully of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have you another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any way know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

American King James Version
And they said, The man asked us straightly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have you another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

American Standard Version
And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they answered: The man asked us in order concerning our kindred: if our father lived: if we had a brother: and we answered him regularly, according to what he demanded: Bring hither your brother with you?

Darby Bible Translation
And they said, The man asked very closely after us, and after our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye a brother? And we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we at all know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

English Revised Version
And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

Webster's Bible Translation
And they said, The man asked us strictly concerning our state, and our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: Could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

World English Bible
They said, "The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'"

Young's Literal Translation
and they say, 'The man asked diligently concerning us, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye a brother? and we declare to him according to the tenor of these things; do we certainly know that he will say, Bring down your brother?'

Genesis 43:7 Afrikaans PWL
Hulle antwoord: “Die man het reguit uitgevra na ons en ons familie met die woorde: ‘Lewe julle vader nog? Het julle nog ’n broer?’ Ons het dit met ons mond bevestig. Kon ons enigsins weet dat hy sou sê: ‘Bring julle broer af’?”

Zanafilla 43:7 Albanian
Ata iu përgjigjën: "Ai njeri na pyeti me shumë kujdes për ne dhe farefisin tonë, duke thënë: "Gjallë është ende ati juaj? Keni ndonjë vëlla tjetër?". Dhe ne u përgjigjëm në bazë të këtyre pyetjeve të tij. Ku të na shkonte nga mendja që ai do të na thoshte: "Silleni këtu vëllanë tuaj"?".

ﺗﻜﻮﻳﻦ 43:7 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقالوا ان الرجل قد سأل عنا وعن عشيرتنا قائلا هل ابوكم حيّ بعد. هل لكم اخ. فاخبرناه بحسب هذا الكلام. هل كنا نعلم انه يقول انزلوا باخيكم

De Bschaffung 43:7 Bavarian
"Der Man", gaabnd s zrugg, "haat üns lang und brait über ünser Verwandtschaft ausgfraedschlt und gfraagt, ob ünser Vater non löbeb und ob myr non aynn Bruedern habebnd. Mein, daa habn myr s iem halt gsait, wie s ist. Wie haetn myr n wissn solln, däß yr sagn wurdd: 'Bringtß enkern Bruedern her!'?"

Битие 43:7 Bulgarian
А те рекоха: Човекът разпита подробно за нас и за рода ни, като ни каза: Баща ви жив ли е още? имате ли [и друг] брат? И ние му отговорихме според тия [негови] думи. От где да знаем ние, че щеше да каже: Доведете брата си.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他們回答說:「那人詳細問到我們和我們的親屬,說:『你們的父親還在嗎?你們還有兄弟嗎?』我們就按著他所問的告訴他,焉能知道他要說,必須把你們的兄弟帶下來呢?」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他们回答说:“那人详细问到我们和我们的亲属,说:‘你们的父亲还在吗?你们还有兄弟吗?’我们就按着他所问的告诉他,焉能知道他要说,必须把你们的兄弟带下来呢?”

創 世 記 43:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 們 回 答 說 : 『 那 人 詳 細 問 到 我 們 和 我 們 的 親 屬 , 說 : 「 你 們 的 父 親 還 在 嗎 ? 你 們 還 有 兄 弟 嗎 ? 」 我 們 就 按 著 他 所 問 的 告 訴 他 , 焉 能 知 道 他 要 說 「 必 須 把 你 們 的 兄 弟 帶 下 來 」 呢 ? 』

創 世 記 43:7 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 们 回 答 说 : 『 那 人 详 细 问 到 我 们 和 我 们 的 亲 属 , 说 : 「 你 们 的 父 亲 还 在 吗 ? 你 们 还 有 兄 弟 吗 ? 」 我 们 就 按 着 他 所 问 的 告 诉 他 , 焉 能 知 道 他 要 说 「 必 须 把 你 们 的 兄 弟 带 下 来 」 呢 ? 』

Genesis 43:7 Croatian Bible
Oni odgovore: "Čovjek nas je neprestano zapitkivao o nama i o našoj obitelji: 'Je li vam još živ otac? Imate li još kojega brata?' Mi smo mu odgovarali na pitanja. Kako smo mogli znati da će reći : 'Dovedite svoga brata!'"

Genesis 43:7 Czech BKR
Odpověděli: Pilně vyptával se muž ten na nás, i na rod náš, mluvě: Jest-li živ ještě otec váš? Máte-li bratra? A dali jsme mu zprávu na ta slova. Zdaž jsme to jak věděti mohli, že dí: Přiveďte bratra svého?

1 Mosebog 43:7 Danish
De svarede: »Manden spurgte os nøje ud om os og vor Slægt og sagde: Lever eders Fader endnu? Har I en Broder til? Og vi svarede ham paa hans Spørgsmaal; kunde vi vide, at han vilde sige: Bring eders Broder herned!«

Genesis 43:7 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En zij zeiden: Die man vraagde zeer nauw naar ons, en naar onze maagschap, zeggende: Leeft uw vader nog; hebt gij nog een broeder? Zo gaven wij het hem te kennen, volgens diezelfde woorden; hebben wij juist geweten, dat hij zeggen zou: Brengt uw broeder af?

Swete's Septuagint
οἱ δὲ εἶπαν Ἐρωτῶν ἐπηρώτησεν ἡμᾶς ὁ ἄνθρωπος καὶ τὴν γενεὰν ἡμῶν, λέγων Εἰ ἔτι ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ζῇ; εἰ ἔστιν ὑμῖν ἀδελφός; καὶ ἀπηγγείλαμεν αὐτῷ κατὰ τὴν ἐπερώτησιν αὐτοῦ. μὴ ᾔδειμεν εἰ ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν Ἀγάγετε τὸν ἀδελφὸν ὑμῶν;

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ שָׁאֹ֣ול שָֽׁאַל־הָ֠אִישׁ לָ֣נוּ וּלְמֹֽולַדְתֵּ֜נוּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הַעֹ֨וד אֲבִיכֶ֥ם חַי֙ הֲיֵ֣שׁ לָכֶ֣ם אָ֔ח וַנַ֨גֶּד־לֹ֔ו עַל־פִּ֖י הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה הֲיָדֹ֣ועַ נֵדַ֔ע כִּ֣י יֹאמַ֔ר הֹורִ֖ידוּ אֶת־אֲחִיכֶֽם׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמרו שאול שאל־האיש לנו ולמולדתנו לאמר העוד אביכם חי היש לכם אח ונגד־לו על־פי הדברים האלה הידוע נדע כי יאמר הורידו את־אחיכם׃

Aleppo Codex
ז ויאמרו שאול שאל האיש לנו ולמולדתנו לאמר העוד אביכם חי היש לכם אח ונגד לו על פי הדברים האלה הידוע נדע--כי יאמר הורידו את אחיכם

1 Mózes 43:7 Hungarian: Karoli
Azok pedig mondának: Nagyon tudakozódék az a férfiú felõlünk és nemzetségünk felõl, mondván: Él-é még atyátok? van-é még testvéretek? És mi kérdéseihez képest feleltünk néki. Avagy tudhattuk-é mi, hogy azt mondja: Hozzátok ide a ti atyátokfiát?

Moseo 1: Genezo 43:7 Esperanto
Kaj ili diris: La homo severe demandis pri ni kaj pri nia familio, dirante: CXu via patro ankoraux vivas? cxu vi havas fraton? Kaj ni respondis al li tiujn demandojn. CXu ni povis scii, ke li diros: Venigu vian fraton?

ENSIMMÄINEN MOOSEKSEN 43:7 Finnish: Bible (1776)
He vastasivat: se mies kysyi meistä niin visusti, ja meidän suvustamme, sanoen: vieläkö teidän isänne elää? Onko teillä vielä veljeä? Niin me vastasimme häntä kuin hän kysyi. Taitaisimmeko me ratki tietää hänen sanovan: tuokaat veljenne tänne.

Genèse 43:7 French: Darby
Et ils dirent: L'homme s'est soigneusement enquis de nous et de notre parente, disant: Votre pere vit-il encore? Avez-vous encore un frere? Et nous l'avons informe selon la teneur de ces paroles. Pouvions-nous donc savoir qu'il dirait: Faites descendre votre frere?

Genèse 43:7 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Ils répondirent: Cet homme nous a interrogés sur nous et sur notre famille, en disant: Votre père vit-il encore? avez-vous un frère? Et nous avons répondu à ces questions. Pouvions-nous savoir qu'il dirait: Faites descendre votre frère?

Genèse 43:7 French: Martin (1744)
Et ils [répon]dirent : Cet homme s'est soigneusement enquis de nous, et de notre parenté, et nous a dit : Votre père vit-il encore? N'avez-vous point de frère? Et nous lui avons déclaré, selon ce qu'il nous avait demandé; pouvions-nous savoir qu'il dirait : Faites descendre votre frère?

1 Mose 43:7 German: Modernized
Sie antworteten: Der Mann forschete so genau nach uns und unserer Freundschaft und sprach: Lebet euer Vater noch? Habt ihr auch noch einen Bruder? Da sagten wir ihm, wie er uns fragte. Wie konnten wir soeben wissen, daß er sagen würde: Bringet euren Bruder mit hernieder?

1 Mose 43:7 German: Luther (1912)
Sie antworteten: Der Mann forschte so genau nach uns und unsrer Freundschaft und sprach: Lebt euer Vater noch? Habt ihr auch noch einen Bruder? Da sagten wir ihm, wie er uns fragte. Wie konnten wir wissen, daß er sagen würde: Bringt euren Bruder mit hernieder?

1 Mose 43:7 German: Textbibel (1899)
Sie antworteten: Der Mann erkundigte sich genau nach uns und unserer Familie und fragte: Ist euer Vater noch am Leben? Habt ihr noch einen Bruder? Da gaben wir ihm Bescheid, ganz wie es sich verhält. Konnten wir denn wissen, daß er nun sagen würde: Bringt euren Bruder her?

Genesi 43:7 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Quelli risposero: "Quell’uomo c’interrogò partitamente intorno a noi e al nostro parentado, dicendo: Vostro padre vive egli ancora? Avete qualche altro fratello? E noi gli rispondemmo a tenore delle sue domande. Potevam noi mai sapere che ci avrebbe detto: Fate venire il vostro fratello?"

Genesi 43:7 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Ed essi dissero: Quell’uomo ci domandò partitamente di noi, e del nostro parentado, dicendo: Il padre vostro vive egli ancora? avete voi alcun altro fratello? E noi gliene demmo contezza, secondo quelle parole; potevamo noi in alcun modo sapere ch’egli direbbe: Fate venire il vostro fratello?

KEJADIAN 43:7 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka sahut mereka itu: Bahwa dengan selidiknya tuan itu bertanyakan hal kami sekalian dan hal kaum keluarga kami, katanya: Adakah bapamu lagi hidup? Adakah padamu seorang adik lagi? Maka kami sahut seturut katanya itu; bagaimana boleh kami ketahui tuan itu hendak berkata demikian: Bawalah turun akan adikmu itu.

창세기 43:7 Korean
그들이 가로되 `그 사람이 우리와 우리의 친족에 대하여 자세히 힐문하여 이르기를 너희 아버지가 그저 살았느냐 ? 너희에게 아우가 있느냐 ? 하기로 그 말을 조조이 그에게 대답한 것이라 그가 너희 아우를 데리고 내려오라 할 줄을 우리가 어찌 알았으리이까 ?'

Genesis 43:7 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
At illi responderunt : Interrogavit nos homo per ordinem nostram progeniem : si pater viveret : si haberemus fratrem : et nos respondimus ei consequenter juxta id quod fuerat sciscitatus : numquid scire poteramus quod dicturus esset : Adducite fratrem vestrum vobiscum ?

Pradþios knyga 43:7 Lithuanian
Jie atsakė: “Tas vyras nuodugniai klausinėjo apie mus ir mūsų giminę: ‘Ar jūsų tėvas gyvas? Ar dar turite kokį brolį?’ Mes jam atsakėme į šituos klausimus. Argi galėjome žinoti, kad jis lieps atvesti mūsų brolį?”

Genesis 43:7 Maori
A ka mea ratou, I tino ui taua tangata ki o matou ahua, ki o matou whanaunga hoki, i mea mai, E ora ana ano ranei to koutou papa? tena ano ranei tetahi atu teina o koutou? a rite tonu ki enei kupu ta matou i korero ai ki a ia: tera ranei matou e ata mohio ka ki mai ia, Kawea mai to koutou teina ki raro nei?

1 Mosebok 43:7 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
De svarte: Mannen spurte oss nøie ut både om oss og om vår ætt og sa: Lever eders far ennu? Har I nogen bror? Og vi svarte ham efter som han spurte; kunde vi vel vite at han vilde si: Kom her ned med eders bror?

Génesis 43:7 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Pero ellos dijeron: El hombre nos preguntó específicamente acerca de nosotros y nuestros familiares, diciendo: ``¿Vive aún vuestro padre? ¿Tenéis otro hermano? Y nosotros contestamos sus preguntas. ¿Acaso podíamos nosotros saber que él diría: ``Traed a vuestro hermano?

Génesis 43:7 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Pero ellos dijeron: "El hombre nos preguntó específicamente acerca de nosotros y nuestros familiares, diciendo: '¿Vive aún su padre? ¿Tienen otro hermano?' Y nosotros contestamos sus preguntas. ¿Acaso podíamos nosotros saber que él diría: 'Traigan a su hermano'?"

Génesis 43:7 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y ellos respondieron: Aquel varón nos preguntó expresamente por nosotros, y por nuestra parentela, diciendo: ¿Vive aún vuestro padre? ¿Tenéis otro hermano? y le respondimos conforme a estas palabras. ¿Cómo podíamos saber que él había de decir: Haced venir a vuestro hermano?

Génesis 43:7 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y ellos respondieron: Aquel varón nos preguntó expresamente por nosotros, y por nuestra parentela, diciendo: ¿Vive aún vuestro padre? ¿tenéis otro hermano? y declarámosle conforme á estas palabras. ¿Podíamos nosotros saber que había de decir: Haced venir

Génesis 43:7 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y ellos respondieron: Aquel varón nos preguntó expresamente por nosotros, y por nuestra parentela, diciendo: ¿Vive aún vuestro padre? ¿Tenéis otro hermano? Y le declaramos conforme a estas palabras. ¿Podíamos nosotros saber que había de decir: Haced venir a vuestro hermano?

Gênesis 43:7 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
E lhe justificaram: “O homem indagou sobre nós e nossa família, questionando: ‘Vosso pai ainda vive? Tendes um irmão?’ E nós tão somente respondemos às suas perguntas. Como poderíamos adivinhar que haveria de nos exigir: ‘Trazei, pois, esse vosso irmão’?”

Gênesis 43:7 Portugese Bible
Responderam eles: O homem perguntou particularmente por nós, e pela nossa parentela, dizendo: vive ainda vosso pai? tendes mais um irmão? e respondemos-lhe segundo o teor destas palavras. Podíamos acaso saber que ele diria: Trazei vosso irmão?   

Geneza 43:7 Romanian: Cornilescu
Ei au răspuns: ,,Omul acela ne -a întrebat despre noi şi familia noastră, şi a zis: ,Mai trăieşte tatăl vostru? Mai aveţi vreun frate?` Şi noi am răspuns la întrebările acestea. Puteam noi să ştim că are să zică: ,Aduceţi pe fratele vostru?``

Бытие 43:7 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Они сказали: расспрашивал тот человек о нас и о родстве нашем, говоря: жив ли еще отец ваш? есть ли у вас брат? Мы и рассказали ему по этим расспросам. Могли ли мы знать, что он скажет: приведите брата вашего?

Бытие 43:7 Russian koi8r
Они сказали: расспрашивал тот человек о нас и о родстве нашем, говоря: жив ли еще отец ваш? есть ли у вас брат? Мы и рассказали ему по этим расспросам. Могли ли мы знать, что он скажет: приведите брата вашего?

1 Mosebok 43:7 Swedish (1917)
De svarade: »Mannen frågade noga om oss och vår släkt; han sade: 'Lever eder fader ännu? Haven I någon broder?' Då omtalade vi för honom huru det förhöll sig. Kunde vi veta att han skulle säga: 'Fören eder broder hitned'?»

Genesis 43:7 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At kanilang sinabi, Tinanong kami ng buong siyasat, tungkol sa amin, at tungkol sa aming kamaganakan, na sinasabi, Buhay pa ba ang inyong ama? May iba pa ba kayong kapatid? At isinaysay namin sa kaniya ayon sa mga salitang ito: saan namin malalaman, kaniyang sasabihin, Ibababa ninyo rito ang inyong kapatid?

ปฐมกาล 43:7 Thai: from KJV
เขาจึงตอบว่า "เจ้านายท่านซักไซ้ไต่ถามถึงพวกลูก และญาติพี่น้องของพวกลูกว่า `บิดายังอยู่หรือ เจ้ามีน้องชายอีกหรือเปล่า' พวกลูกก็ตอบตามคำถามนั้น จะล่วงรู้ได้อย่างไรว่าท่านจะสั่งว่า `พาน้องชายของเจ้ามา'"

Yaratılış 43:7 Turkish
Şöyle yanıtladılar: ‹‹Adam, ‹Babanız hâlâ yaşıyor mu? Başka kardeşiniz var mı?› diye sordu. Bizimle ve akrabalarımızla ilgili öyle sorular sordu ki, yanıt vermek zorunda kaldık. Kardeşinizi getirin diyeceğini nereden bilebilirdik?››

Saùng-theá Kyù 43:7 Vietnamese (1934)
Thưa rằng: Người đó hỏi kỹ càng về chúng tôi, và về bà con chúng tôi rằng: Thân-phụ các ngươi còn sống chăn? cò có một người anh em nào nữa chăng? Chúng tôi có đáp các lời hỏi đó. Há dễ biết người đó sẽ dặn chúng tôi rằng: Hãy đem em út xuống đây, sao?

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