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Genesis 42:21

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¶ 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.

And they said {H559} one {H376} to another {H251}, We are verily {H61} guilty {H818} concerning our brother {H251}, in that {H834} we saw {H7200} the anguish {H6869} of his soul {H5315}, when he besought {H2603} us, and we would not hear {H8085}; therefore is this distress {H6869} come {H935} upon us.

They said to each other, "We are in fact guilty concerning our brother. He was in distress and pleaded with us; we saw it and wouldn't listen. That's why this distress has come upon us now."

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.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Hosea 5:15 (4 votes)

    I 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 (3 votes)

    And if [they be] bound in fetters, [and] be holden in cords of affliction;

  • Job 36:9 (3 votes)

    Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

  • Genesis 37:23 (3 votes)

    ¶ And 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;

  • Genesis 37:28 (3 votes)

    Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  • Mark 9:43 (3 votes)

    And 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:

  • Mark 9:45 (3 votes)

    And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: