Gênesis 42:16

Listen to Gênesis 42:16
16 Enviai um dentre v贸s, que traga vosso irm茫o, mas v贸s ficareis presos, a fim de serem provadas as vossas palavras, se h谩 verdade convosco; e se n茫o, pela vida de Fara贸, v贸s sois espias.

Gênesis 42:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 42:16

Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother
He proposes that one of them might be sent by them to their father's house, and bring, Benjamin down to Egypt: and ye shall be kept in prison;
the rest of them till he came: that your words may be proved, whether [there be any] truth in you;
by this it would be seen whether they were men of truth and honesty or not; and should their brother be brought they would appear to be good men and true: or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely ye [are] spies;
should not their brother they spoke of be produced, it would be a plain case that they were not the honest men they pretended to be, nor did they come merely to buy corn, but had an ill intention.

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Gênesis 42:16 In-Context

14 Respondeu-lhe Jos茅: 脡 assim como vos disse; sois espias.
15 Nisto sereis provados: Pela vida de Fara贸, n茫o saireis daqui, a menos que venha para c谩 vosso irm茫o mais novo.
16 Enviai um dentre v贸s, que traga vosso irm茫o, mas v贸s ficareis presos, a fim de serem provadas as vossas palavras, se h谩 verdade convosco; e se n茫o, pela vida de Fara贸, v贸s sois espias.
17 E meteu-os juntos na pris茫o por tr锚s dias.
18 Ao terceiro dia disse-lhes Jos茅: Fazei isso, e vivereis; porque eu temo a Deus.
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