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If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.

Genesis 42:19 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીઉત્પત્તિ ૪૨:૧૯
જો તમે પ્રમાણિક અને સાચા પુરુષો હો, તો તમારામાંનો એક ભાઈ કેદખાનામાં રહે અને બાકીના જાઓ અને દુકાળને લીધે તમારા ઘર માટે અનાજ લઈ જાઓ.
हिन्दीउत्पत्ति ४२:१९
यदि तुम सीधे मनुष्य हो, तो तुम सब भाइयों में से एक जन इस बन्दीगृह में बँधुआ रहे; और तुम अपने घरवालों की भूख मिटाने के लिये अन्न ले जाओ।

In context

17He put them all together into custody for three days.

18Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.

19If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.

20Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so.

21They said to one another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”

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