Genesis 42:15
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
Genesis 42:15 in other translations
| BSB | And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here. |
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| WEB | By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here. |
| ASV | hereby ye shall be proved: by the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. |
| YLT | by this ye are proved: Pharaoh liveth! if ye go out from this--except by your young brother coming hither; |
| DARBY | By this ye shall be put to the proof: as Pharaoh lives, ye shall not go forth hence, unless your youngest brother come hither! |
| BBE | But in this way will you be put to the test: by the life of Pharaoh, you will not go away from this place till your youngest brother comes here. |
| Webster | By this ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother shall come hither. |
What does Genesis 42:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 42:7-20
Joseph was hard upon his brethren, not from a spirit of revenge, but to bring them to repentance. Not seeing his brother Benjamin, he suspected that they had made away with him, and he gave them occasion to speak of their father and brother. God, in his providence, sometimes seems harsh with those he loves, and speaks roughly to those for whom yet he has great mercy in store. Joseph settled at last, that one of them…
Genesis 42:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 42:15
- 1 Samuel 17:55
And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
- Genesis 42:16
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
- Genesis 42:30
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
- Matthew 23:16-22
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? …
- 1 Samuel 1:26
And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.
- Genesis 42:12
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- James 5:12
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
- Genesis 43:3
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
- 1 Samuel 20:3
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
- Deuteronomy 6:13
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
- Matthew 5:33-37
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. …
- Jeremiah 5:2
And though they say, The Lord liveth; surely they swear falsely.
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- Genesis 42:14
And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
- Genesis 42:15
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
- Genesis 42:16
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
Genesis 42:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | En esto seréis probados: Vive Faraón que no saldréis de aquí, sino cuando vuestro hermano menor aquí viniere. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Par ceci vous serez mis à l’épreuve: Vie du Pharaon! si vous sortez d’ici, à moins que votre jeune frère ne vienne ici! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Daran sollt ihr geprüft werden: Beim Leben des Pharao! wenn ihr von hier weggehet, es sei denn, daß euer jüngster Bruder hierher komme! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Jam nunc experimentum vestri capiam: per salutem Pharaonis non egrediemini hinc, donec veniat frater vester minimus. |