Genesis 42:6,23,27
Genesis 42:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now Joseph was governor over the land; and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the earth.
Genesis 42:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
But they did not know that Joseph understood them, for he spoke to them through an interpreter.
Genesis 42:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
But as one of them opened his sack to give his donkey feed at the encampment, he saw his money; and there it was, in the mouth of his sack.
Genesis 42:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
Since Joseph was governor of all Egypt and in charge of selling grain to all the people, it was to him that his brothers came. When they arrived, they bowed before him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 42:23 New Living Translation (NLT)
Of course, they didn’t know that Joseph understood them, for he had been speaking to them through an interpreter.
Genesis 42:27 New Living Translation (NLT)
But when they stopped for the night and one of them opened his sack to get grain for his donkey, he found his money in the top of his sack.
Genesis 42:6 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Now Joseph was governor over the land. He was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 42:23 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
They did not know that Joseph understood them, for there was an interpreter between them.
Genesis 42:27 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And as one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at the lodging place, he saw his money in the mouth of his sack.
Genesis 42:6-7 The Message (MSG)
Joseph was running the country; he was the one who gave out rations to all the people. When Joseph’s brothers arrived, they treated him with honor, bowing to him. Joseph recognized them immediately, but treated them as strangers and spoke roughly to them. He said, “Where do you come from?” “From Canaan,” they said. “We’ve come to buy food.”
Genesis 42:23-24 The Message (MSG)
Joseph had been using an interpreter, so they didn’t know that Joseph was understanding every word. Joseph turned away from them and cried. When he was able to speak again, he took Simeon and had him tied up, making a prisoner of him while they all watched.
Genesis 42:27-28 The Message (MSG)
When they stopped for the night, one of them opened his sack to get food for his donkey; there at the mouth of his bag was his money. He called out to his brothers, “My money has been returned; it’s right here in my bag!” They were puzzled—and frightened. “What’s God doing to us?”
Genesis 42:6 King James Version (KJV)
And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
Genesis 42:23 King James Version (KJV)
And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
Genesis 42:27 King James Version (KJV)
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.
Genesis 42:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now Joseph was the ruler over the land; he was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 42:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
They did not know, however, that Joseph understood, for there was an interpreter between them.
Genesis 42:27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey fodder at the lodging place, he saw his money; and behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.
Genesis 42:6 New Century Version (NCV)
Now Joseph was governor over Egypt. He was the one who sold the grain to people who came to buy it. So Joseph’s brothers came to him and bowed facedown on the ground before him.
Genesis 42:23 New Century Version (NCV)
When Joseph talked to his brothers, he used an interpreter, so they did not know that Joseph understood what they were saying.
Genesis 42:27 New Century Version (NCV)
When they stopped for the night, one of the brothers opened his sack to get food for his donkey. Then he saw his money in the top of the sack.
Genesis 42:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.
Genesis 42:23 American Standard Version (ASV)
And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.
Genesis 42:27 American Standard Version (ASV)
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the lodging-place, he espied his money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his sack.
Genesis 42:6 New International Version (NIV)
Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 42:23 New International Version (NIV)
They did not realize that Joseph could understand them, since he was using an interpreter.
Genesis 42:27 New International Version (NIV)
At the place where they stopped for the night one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of his sack.
Genesis 42:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now Joseph was the ruler over the land, and he was the one who sold [grain] to all the people of the land; and Joseph’s [half] brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 42:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
They did not know that Joseph understood [their conversation], because he spoke to them through an interpreter.
Genesis 42:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And at the lodging place, as one of them opened his sack to feed his donkey, he saw his money in the opening of his sack.
Genesis 42:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Now Joseph was the governor of the land of Egypt, which meant he supervised the sale of grain to all the people. One day, Joseph’s ten brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces on the ground.