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Génesis 42:31

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31 Pero nosotros le dijimos: "Somos hombres honrados, no somos espías.

Génesis 42:31 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 42:31

And we said unto him, we [are] true [men]
Honest, upright men, not given to treacherous and treasonable practices, either in the country where they lived, or any other; they came to Egypt with no ill design upon the country, only to buy corn for the relief of their families in necessity: we are no spies;
or never were F5: they had never been guilty of such practices, and never charged with anything of that kind; they denied the charge, and detested the character.


FOOTNOTES:

F5 (wnyyh al) "non fuimus", Montanus; "nunquam fuimus", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt.
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Génesis 42:31 In-Context

29 Cuando llegaron a su padre Jacob en la tierra de Canaán, le contaron todo lo que les había sucedido:
30 El hombre, el señor de aquella tierra, nos habló duramente y nos tomó por espías del país.
31 Pero nosotros le dijimos: "Somos hombres honrados, no somos espías.
32 "Somos doce hermanos, hijos de nuestro padre; uno ya no existe, y el menor está hoy con nuestro padre en la tierra de Canaán."
33 Y el hombre, el señor de aquella tierra, nos dijo: "Por esto sabré que sois hombres honrados: dejad uno de vuestros hermanos conmigo y tomad grano para el hambre de vuestras casas, y marchaos;
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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