Translation Comparison

Genesis 42:31

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The verse Genesis 42:31 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Genesis 42:31 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
American Standard VersionASV	And we said unto him, We are true men; and we are no spies:
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And we answered him: We are peaceable men, and we mean no plot.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And we said to him, We are honest; we are not spies:
English Revised VersionERV	And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And we said to him, We are true men; we are no spies:
World English BibleWEB	We said to him, 'We are honest men. We are no spies.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and we say unto him, We are right men, we have not been spies,
American King James VersionAKJV	And we said to him, We are true men; we are no spies:

King James Bible

KJV

And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

American Standard Version

ASV

And we said unto him, We are true men; and we are no spies:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And we answered him: We are peaceable men, and we mean no plot.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And we said to him, We are honest; we are not spies:

English Revised Version

ERV

And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And we said to him, We are true men; we are no spies:

World English Bible

WEB

We said to him, 'We are honest men. We are no spies.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and we say unto him, We are right men, we have not been spies,

American King James Version

AKJV

And we said to him, We are true men; we are no spies:

King James Bible

KJV

And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

American Standard Version

ASV

And we said unto him, We are true men; and we are no spies:

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And we answered him: We are peaceable men, and we mean no plot.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And we said to him, We are honest; we are not spies:

English Revised Version

ERV

And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And we said to him, We are true men; we are no spies:

World English Bible

WEB

We said to him, 'We are honest men. We are no spies.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and we say unto him, We are right men, we have not been spies,

American King James Version

AKJV

And we said to him, We are true men; we are no spies: