And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
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Verse 33 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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sprach der Herr des Landes zu uns: Daran will ich merken, ob ihr redlich seid: Einen eurer Brüder laßt bei mir, und nehmt die Notdurft für euer Haus und zieht hin,
Y aquel varón, señor de la tierra, nos dijo: En esto conoceré que sois hombres de verdad; dejad conmigo uno de vuestros hermanos, y tomad para el hambre de vuestras casas, y andad,
Entonces aquel hombre, el señor de la tierra, nos dijo: “Así sabré que son hombres honrados: dejen conmigo a uno de sus hermanos, tomen grano para el hambre de sus familias y váyanse.
Et l'homme, qui est le seigneur du pays, nous a dit: Voici comment je saurai si vous êtes sincères. Laissez auprès de moi l'un de vos frères, prenez de quoi nourrir vos familles, partez,
E quell’uomo, rettor del paese, ci ha detto: Per questo conoscerò che voi siete uomini leali: lasciate un di voi fratelli appo me, e prendete quanto vi fa bisogno per la necessità delle vostre casa, e andate.
E aquele homem, o senhor da terra, nos disse: Nisto conhecerei que vós sois homens de retidão; deixai comigo um de vossos irmãos, e tomai para a fome de vossas casas, e parti,
那地的主對我們說:『只有這樣我才知道你們是誠實的人:留你們兄弟中的一個在我這裏,你們帶糧食回去,救你們家的饑荒,
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