Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then they said to each other, “Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.”
New American Standard Bible
Then they said to one another, “
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.
International Standard Version
"We're all guilty because of what we did to our brother!" they told each other. "We kept on watching his suffering while he pleaded with us! We're in this mess because we wouldn't listen!"
A Conservative Version
And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he besought us, and we would not hear. Therefore this distress has come upon us.
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.
Amplified
And they said to one another, “Truly we are guilty regarding our brother [Joseph], because we saw the distress and anguish of his soul when he pleaded with us [to let him go], yet we would not listen [to his cry]; so this distress and anguish has come on us.”
Bible in Basic English
And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.
Darby Translation
Then they said one to another, We are indeed guilty concerning our brother, whose anguish of soul we saw when he besought us, and we did not hearken; therefore this distress is come upon us.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say, a man to his brother, Truly we guilty concerning our brother, when we saw the straits of his soul in his entreating us, and we heard him not; for this, these straits are come to us.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then each said to his brother, "Surely we [are] guilty on account of our brother when we saw the anguish of his soul when he pleaded for mercy to us and we would not listen. Therefore this trouble has come to us."
Modern King James verseion
And they said one to another, We are truly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he begged us, and we would not hear. Therefore this distress has come upon us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then they said one to another, "We have verily sinned against our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul when he besought us, and would not hear him: therefore is this trouble come upon us."
NET Bible
They said to one other, "Surely we're being punished because of our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he cried to us for mercy, but we refused to listen. That is why this distress has come on us!"
New Heart 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."
The Emphasized Bible
And they said each man unto his brother - Verily guilty, we are, respecting our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he appealed unto us for favour and we hearkened not, - therefore, hath come in unto us this distress.
Webster
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.
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."
Youngs 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.'
Themes
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Commerce » Carried on by » Egyptians
Conscience » Instances of » Of joseph's brethren
Conscience » Guilty » Joseph's brethren
Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Guilty conscience » Joseph's brethren
Malice » Instances of » Joseph's brothers toward joseph
Repentance » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of their maltreatment of joseph
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 42:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan
20
Bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be confirmed; then you won’t die.” And they consented to this.
21 Then they said to each other, “Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.”
Names
Cross References
Hosea 5:15
until they recognize their guilt and seek My face;
they will search for Me in their distress.
Genesis 37:23-28
When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped off his robe, the robe of many colors that he had on.
Job 36:8-9
and trapped by the cords of affliction,
Genesis 41:9
Then the chief cupbearer said to Pharaoh, “Today I remember my faults.
Numbers 32:23
But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the Lord; be sure your sin will catch up with you.
Judges 1:7
Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps
2 Samuel 12:13
David responded to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.”
Then Nathan replied to David, “The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
1 Kings 17:18
She said to Elijah, “Man of God,
Job 33:27-28
“I have sinned and perverted what was right;
yet I did not get what I deserved.
Job 34:31-32
“I have endured my punishment;
I will no longer act wickedly.
Proverbs 1:27-28
and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
when trouble and stress overcome you.
Proverbs 21:13
will himself also call out and not be answered.
Proverbs 24:11-12
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.
Proverbs 28:17
will be a fugitive until death.
Let no one help him.
Jeremiah 2:17
by abandoning the Lord your God
while He was leading you along the way?
Jeremiah 2:19
your own apostasies will reprimand you.
Think it over and see how evil and bitter
for you to abandon the Lord your God
and to have no fear of Me.
This is the declaration
of the Lord God of Hosts.
Jeremiah 4:18
have brought this on you.
This is your punishment. It is very bitter,
because it has reached your heart!
Jeremiah 34:17
“Therefore, this is what the Lord says: You have not obeyed Me by proclaiming freedom, each man for his brother and for his neighbor. I hereby proclaim freedom for you”
Matthew 7:2
Matthew 27:3-4
Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was full of remorse and returned the 30 pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
Mark 9:43-45
Mark 9:48
Luke 16:28
Acts 19:18
And many who had become believers came confessing and disclosing their practices,
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive