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If you do as I say, you will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Joseph said to them on the third day, "Do this and live, for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and [you may] live, for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day Joseph said to them, “I fear God —do this and you will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day Joseph said to them, "I fear God--do this and you will live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />before saying to them: Since I respect God, I'll give you a chance to save your lives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On the third day Joseph said to them, "I am a God-fearing man, and I will spare your lives on one condition. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do this, and you will live. I, too, fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Three days later, Joseph told them, "I fear God, so do this and you'll live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On the third day Joseph said to them, "Do as I say and you will live, for I fear God.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; <i>for</i> I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, <i>for</i> I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/genesis/42.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to them the third day, "Do what I say, and live, for I fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this, and live, for I fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/genesis/42.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live: for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/genesis/42.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And Joseph said to them the third day, "Do <i>this</i> and live, for I fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/genesis/42.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, that ye may live: I fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph said to them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/genesis/42.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Then Ioseph said vnto them the third day, This do, and liue: for I feare God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/genesis/42.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And Ioseph said vnto them the thirde day: this do & liue, <FI>for<Fi> I feare God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/genesis/42.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Vpon the thirde daye he sayde vnto the: Yf ye wil lyue, the do thus, for I feare God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tyndale/genesis/42.htm">Tyndale Bible of 1526</a></span><br />And Ioseph sayde vnto the the thryd daye: This doo and lyue for I feare Gode</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph says to them on the third day, “Do this and live; I fear God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joseph saith unto them on the third day, 'This do and live; God I fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph will say to them in the third day, This do ye, and live, I fearing God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the third day he brought them out of prison, and said: Do as I have said, and you shall live: for I fear God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, on the third day, he brought them out of prison, and he said: “Do as I have said, and you will live. For I fear God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yoseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live; I worship God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, and live; for I worship God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joseph said unto them the third day. 'This do, and live; for I fear God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said to them on the third day, This do, and ye shall live, for I fear God.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/genesis/42.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: haš·šə·lî·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">and on the third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">“I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3373.htm" title="3373: yā·rê (Adj-ms) -- Fearing, reverent. From yare'; fearing; morally, reverent.">fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">So do</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: wiḥ·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">and you will live:</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/genesis/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130. Yowceph (yo-safe') -- "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites">And Joseph</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say"> saith</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992. shliyshiy (shel-ee-shee') -- third (an ordinal number)"> them on the third</a><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day"> day</a><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063. zo'th (zothe') -- hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, ">, ‘This</a><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish"> do</a><a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421. chayah (khaw-yaw') -- live"> and live</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">; God</a><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589. 'aniy (an-ee') -- I"> I</a><a href="/hebrew/3373.htm" title="3373. yare' (yaw-ray') -- afraid, fearful "> fear!</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/genesis/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">On</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="שְׁלִישִׁי uomsa 7992"> third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="יֹוסֵף np 3130"> Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>, “ <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3373.htm" title="יָרֵא amsa 3373"> fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqvmp 6213"> — do</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="זֶה afs 2063"> this</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="חיה vqvmp 2421"> you will live</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/genesis/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130. Yowceph (yo-safe') -- 'he increases,' a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites">Now Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992. shliyshiy (shel-ee-shee') -- third (an ordinal number)">to them on the third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">"Do</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421a.htm" title="2421a">and live,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372a.htm" title="3372a">for I fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God:</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/genesis/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130. Yowceph (yo-safe') -- 'he increases,' a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites">And Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992. shliyshiy (shel-ee-shee') -- third (an ordinal number)">unto them the third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117. yowm (yome) -- day">day,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">This do,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421. chayah (khaw-yaw') -- leave">and live;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3373.htm" title="3373. yare' (yaw-ray') -- afraid, fearful ">[for] I fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 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