And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 42 of Genesis. The famine brings Joseph’s brothers to Egypt. Joseph recognizes them, but they do not recognize him, beginning a series of tests intended to determine whether their attitude has changed.
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Sie antworteten ihm: Wir, deine Knechte, sind zwölf Brüder, eines Mannes Söhne im Lande Kanaan, und der jüngste ist noch bei unserm Vater; aber der eine ist nicht mehr vorhanden.
Y ellos respondieron: Tus siervos somos doce hermanos, hijos de un varón en la tierra de Canaán; y he aquí el menor está hoy con nuestro padre, y otro no parece.
Ellos dijeron: «Tus siervos somos doce hermanos, hijos de un mismo hombre en la tierra de Canaán. El menor está hoy con nuestro padre, y uno ya no está».
Ils répondirent: Nous, tes serviteurs, sommes douze frères, fils d'un même homme au pays de Canaan; et voici, le plus jeune est aujourd'hui avec notre père, et il y en a un qui n'est plus.
Ed essi dissero: Noi, tuoi servitori, eravamo dodici fratelli, figliuoli di uno stesso uomo, nel paese di Canaan; ed ecco, il minore è oggi con nostro padre, e uno non è più.
E eles disseram: Nós, teus servos, somos doze irmãos, filhos de um homem na terra de Canaã; e eis que o mais novo está com nosso pai hoje; mas um já não existe.
他們說:「僕人們本是兄弟十二人,我們都是 迦南 地同一個人的兒子。看哪,最小的今日在我們父親那裏,有一個不在了。」
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