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Genesis 42:11

We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

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כֻּלָּ֕נוּkulanvallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אִישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אֶחָ֖דechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,נָ֑חְנוּnachenvweנַחְנוּpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, plural — “we”H5168wewe.כֵּנִ֣יםkenimas... asכֵּןadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “as... as”, the ordinary formH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אֲנַ֔חְנוּanachnvweאֲנַחְנוּpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, plural — “we”H587weourselves, us, we.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…הָי֥וּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.עֲבָדֶ֖יךָavadeykhaservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.מְרַגְּלִֽיםmeraglimslanderרָגַלverb, piel, participle, absolute — “slander”, a verb used as a describing wordH7270to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be atale-bearer (i.e. slander); to lead aboutbackbite, search, slander, (e-) spy (out), teach to go, view.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

We are all one man's sons; we are upright men, thy servants are no spies.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

Young’s Literal Translation

we [are] all of us sons of one man, we [are] right men; thy servants have not been spies;'

World English Bible

We are all one man’s sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies.”

Darby Translation

We are all one man's sons; we are honest: thy servants are not spies.

Douay-Rheims

We are all the sons of one man: we are come as peaceable men, neither do thy servants go about any evil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

We are all one man's sons; we are upright men, thy servants are no spies.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

we are all sons of one man; we are peaceable, thy servants are not spies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πάντες ἐσμὲν υἱοὶ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου· εἰρηνικοί ἐσμεν, οὐκ εἰσιν οἱ παῖδές σου κατάσκοποι.