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One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in Canaan.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One brother is no longer with us, and the youngest is at home with our father in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of our father. One is no more, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />We <i>be</i> twelve brethren, sons of our father; one <i>is</i> not, and the youngest <i>is</i> this day with our father in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />We <i>are</i> twelve brothers, sons of our father; one <i>is</i> no <i>more,</i> and the youngest <i>is</i> with our father this day in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no longer alive, and the youngest is with our father today in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no longer alive, and the youngest is with our father today in the land of Canaan.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is with our father today in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is with our father today in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no longer alive, and the youngest is with our father today in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We were twelve brothers, sons of the same father. One is no longer living, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We were 12 brothers, sons of the same father. One is no longer living, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />we are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We come from a family of twelve brothers. The youngest is still with our father in Canaan, and the other is dead." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We were 12 brothers, sons of the same father. One is no longer with us. The youngest brother stayed with our father in Canaan.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We were twelve brothers in all, sons of the same father. One brother is dead, and the youngest is still in Canaan with our father.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Our father has twelve sons, but one of us isn't alive anymore, and our youngest brother is with our father today back home in Canaan.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We are from a family of twelve brothers; we are the sons of one father. One is no longer alive, and the youngest is with our father at this time in the land of Canaan.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />We are twelve brethren, sons of our father: one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is today with our father in the land of Canaan.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />we [are] twelve brothers, sons of our father, one is not, and the young one [is] today with our father in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> we are twelve brethren, sons of our father, the one is not, and the young one is to-day with our father in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />We are twelve brethren, sons of our father: one is not, and the little one, he with our father in the land of Canaan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />We are twelve brethren born of one father: one is not living, the youngest is with our father in the land of Chanaan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers conceived of one father. One is not living; the youngest is with our father in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of the same father; but one is no more, and the youngest one is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; and one is dead, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />We are twelve brothers, sons of our father, and one is not, and the youngest is with our father today in the land of Canaan.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />We are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/42-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11014" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm">Joseph's Brothers Return to Canaan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="587: ’ă·naḥ·nū (Pro-1cp) -- We. Apparently from 'anokiy; we.">We</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nêm- (Number-md) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">are twelve</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’a·ḥîm (N-mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">brothers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">of one father.</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāḏ (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">One</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ê·nen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">is no more,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm" title="6996: wə·haq·qā·ṭōn (Conj-w, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Small, young, unimportant. Or qaton; from quwt; abbreviated, i.e. Diminutive, literally or figuratively.">and the youngest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">is now</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·nū (N-msc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">our father</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: kə·nā·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-9.htm">Genesis 37:9-11</a></span><br />Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” / He told his father and brothers, but his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream that you have had? Will your mother and brothers and I actually come and bow down to the ground before you?” / And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-8.htm">Genesis 43:8-9</a></span><br />And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children. / I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-19.htm">Genesis 44:19-20</a></span><br />My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’ / And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-3.htm">Genesis 37:3-4</a></span><br />Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. / When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-1.htm">Genesis 45:1-4</a></span><br />Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. / But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it. / Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-23.htm">Genesis 37:23-24</a></span><br />So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing— / and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-30.htm">Genesis 44:30-34</a></span><br />So if the boy is not with us when I return to your servant, and if my father, whose life is wrapped up in the boy’s life, / sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow. / Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Genesis 37:28</a></span><br />So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-14.htm">Genesis 45:14-15</a></span><br />Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced. / Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">Genesis 37:31-33</a></span><br />Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood. / They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.” / His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Genesis 50:15-21</a></span><br />When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Acts 7:9-10</a></span><br />Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm">Hebrews 11:21</a></span><br />By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-21.htm">Matthew 10:21</a></span><br />Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. / The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. / After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">We be twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.</p><p class="hdg">twelve brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">Genesis 42:13</a></b></br> And they said, Thy servants <i>are</i> twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest <i>is</i> this day with our father, and one <i>is</i> not.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/genesis/42-29.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">Today</a> <a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/genesis/42-13.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/genesis/42-22.htm">Young</a> <a href="/genesis/42-20.htm">Youngest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/43-7.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/genesis/44-8.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/42-38.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/genesis/45-1.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/genesis/47-23.htm">Today</a> <a href="/genesis/47-23.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/genesis/49-28.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/genesis/43-29.htm">Young</a> <a href="/genesis/42-34.htm">Youngest</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 42</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-1.htm">Jacob sends his ten sons to buy grain in Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-16.htm">They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-18.htm">They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">They have remorse for Joseph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-24.htm">Simeon is kept for a pledge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">They return with grain, and their money.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-29.htm">Their relation to Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Jacob refuses to send Benjamin.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><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'; 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The mention of "twelve brothers" highlights the complete family of Jacob, also known as Israel, whose sons would become the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. This familial structure is significant in the biblical narrative, as it sets the foundation for the nation of Israel. The phrase "sons of one father" emphasizes their shared lineage and heritage, which is central to their identity and the promises given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This unity under one father also foreshadows the unity expected among the tribes of Israel.<p><b>One is no more,</b><br>This refers to Joseph, whom the brothers believe to be dead or lost. This phrase is laden with irony, as Joseph, the one they sold into slavery, is standing before them as the governor of Egypt. The statement reflects their guilt and the long-lasting impact of their actions. It also serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and deception. In a broader theological context, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who was also rejected by His own but later revealed as the Savior.<p><b>and the youngest is now with our father</b><br>The youngest brother, Benjamin, is mentioned here. Benjamin's presence with Jacob in Canaan is significant because Jacob's affection for him is a result of losing Joseph, whom he believed to be dead. This highlights the theme of favoritism and its effects within the family, a recurring issue in the patriarchal narratives. Benjamin's role becomes crucial in the unfolding story, as Joseph uses him to test his brothers' integrity and repentance.<p><b>in the land of Canaan.</b><br>Canaan is the land promised to Abraham and his descendants, a central location in the biblical narrative. It represents the fulfillment of God's covenant and the future inheritance of the Israelites. The mention of Canaan here underscores the brothers' connection to the land and their identity as God's chosen people. It also contrasts with their current situation in Egypt, a place of both refuge and testing, foreshadowing the future Exodus and the return to the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_brothers_of_joseph.htm">The Brothers of Joseph</a></b><br>The sons of Jacob, who are recounting their family situation to the Egyptian official (Joseph, whom they do not recognize).<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The governor of Egypt, who is testing his brothers' honesty and integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The father of the twelve brothers, residing in Canaan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land where Jacob and his family live, representing the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place where Joseph has risen to power and where the brothers have come to buy grain during the famine.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_and_god's_sovereignty.htm">Family Dynamics and God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Reflect on how God uses family relationships, even those fraught with tension, to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/honesty_and_integrity.htm">Honesty and Integrity</a></b><br>Consider the importance of honesty in relationships, as Joseph tests his brothers' truthfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_forgiveness.htm">Reconciliation and Forgiveness</a></b><br>Emphasize the power of forgiveness and reconciliation, as Joseph eventually forgives his brothers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Encourage trust in God's overarching plan, even when circumstances seem dire or confusing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_testing_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Testing in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Discuss how God uses tests and trials to refine character and faith, as seen in the lives of Joseph and his brothers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 42</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ham_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ham in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_were_canaanites_cursed_as_slaves.htm">Why were the Canaanites cursed with enslavement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_laban_pursuit_in_genesis_33.htm">Why is there no mention of repercussions or pursuit from Laban, despite prior tensions, when Jacob meets Esau in Genesis 33?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_work_in_heaven.htm">What is the identity of the Kenizzites?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/42-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">We</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנַ֛חְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·naḥ·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_587.htm">Strong's 587: </a> </span><span class="str2">We</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are twelve</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵים־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nêm-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - md<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brothers,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of one father.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֑ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">One</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֶחָ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is no more,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵינֶ֔נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·nen·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the youngest</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַקָּטֹ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haq·qā·ṭōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6996.htm">Strong's 6996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small, young, unimportant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is now</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֛וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Canaan.’</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנָֽעַן׃</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nā·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/42-32.htm">Genesis 42:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/42-32.htm">OT Law: Genesis 42:32 We are twelve brothers sons of our (Gen. 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