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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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The man, the lord of the land, said to us, ‘By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the famine of your houses, and go your way.
World English Bible (WEB)
And the man{H376}, the lord{H113} of the country{H776}, said{H559}{(H8799)} unto us, Hereby shall I know{H3045}{(H8799)} that ye are true{H3651} men; leave{H3240}{(H8685)} one{H259} of your brethren{H251} here with me, and take{H3947}{(H8798)} food for the famine{H7459} of your households{H1004}, and be gone{H3212}{(H8798)}:
Strong's King James
And the man, the lord of the land, saith unto us, By this I know that ye are right men—one of your brethren leave with me, and for the famine of your houses take ye and go,
Young's Literal Translation
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