Genesis 42:32

We are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is with his father to-day in the land of Chanaan.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

In Context

31And we said to him, We are men of peace, we are not spies.

33And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Herein shall I know that ye are peaceable; leave one brother here with me, and having taken the corn ye have purchased for your family, depart.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:13And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, in the land of Chanaan; and, behold, the youngest is with our father to-day, but the other one is not.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 42:30-38

The Report Made to Jacob. ( b. c. 1706.) 29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying, 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. 31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. 33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that… Read the whole commentary →

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