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.
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Verse 32 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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sondern zwölf Brüder, unsers Vaters Söhne, einer ist nicht mehr vorhanden, und der jüngste ist noch bei unserm Vater im Lande Kanaan,
Somos doce hermanos, hijos de nuestro padre; uno no parece, y el menor está hoy con nuestro padre en la tierra de Canaán.
Somos doce hermanos, hijos de nuestro padre. Uno ya no está, y el menor está hoy con nuestro padre en la tierra de Canaán”.
Nous sommes douze frères, fils de notre père; l'un n'est plus, et le plus jeune est aujourd'hui avec notre père au pays de Canaan.
Noi eravamo dodici fratelli, figliuoli di nostro padre, e l’uno non è più; e il minore è oggi con nostro padre, nel paese di Canaan.
Somos doze irmãos, filhos de nosso pai; um não mais existe, e o mais novo está hoje com nosso pai na terra de Canaã.
我們本是兄弟十二人,都是同一個父親的兒子,有一個不在了,最小的今日和我們父親在 迦南 地。』
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