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Genesis 42:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 21 And they said to one another: “We are surely being punished on account of our brother,+ because we saw his distress* when he begged us to show compassion, but we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”

Genesis 42:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 21 And they said to one another: “We are surely being punished on account of our brother,+ because we saw his distress* when he begged us to show compassion, but we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”

Genesis 42:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 21 And they began to say one to the other: “Unquestionably we are guilty with regard to our brother,+ because we saw the distress of his soul when he implored compassion on our part, but we did not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”+

Genesis 42:21

The Bible in Living English
- 21 And they said to each other “Well, we owed a penalty about our brother, that we saw his distress when he pleaded with us and we would not listen; that is why this distress has come on us.”

Genesis 42:21

American Standard Version
- 21 And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Genesis 42:21

The Emphasized Bible
- 21 And they said, each man unto his brother—Verily guilty we are respecting our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he appealed unto us for favour and we hearkened not,—therefore hath come in unto us this distress.