Genesis 42:19

“If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:”

"If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:" - Genesis 42:19
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What does Genesis 42:19 mean?

Genesis 42:19 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses." This verse is part of the story of Joseph and his brothers, which is a pivotal…

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Genesis 42:19 - "If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:"
Genesis 42:29
Genesis 24-42
Joshua 19:42 - "And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,"
Genesis 42:1-2
Genesis 42:26 - "And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence."
Genesis 42:8 - "And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him."
Genesis 36:42 - "Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,"
"And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah," - Joshua 19:42
Genesis 42:17 - "And he put them all together into ward three days."
Genesis 42:3 - "¶ And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt."
Genesis 42:31 - "And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:"
Genesis 42:23 - "And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter."
John 19:42 - "There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand."
Genesis 41:41-42 focus on signet ring
Genesis 42:12 - "And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come."
Ezekiel 42:19 - "¶ He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed."
Genesis 42:14 - "And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:"
Genesis 42:5 - "And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan."
Genesis 42:11 - "We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no 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."
Genesis 42:18 - "And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:"
Genesis 42:10 - "And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come."
"And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence." - Genesis 42:26
Genesis 19-19
Genesis 30:42 - "But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's."
Genesis 42:32 - "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."
"Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar," - Genesis 36:42
"And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him." - Genesis 42:8