Genesis 43:7 KJV

And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

Words Then and Now

straitly strictly; closely Still heard today: strait-laced, strict Webster’s 1828 · Straitly

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Thou and Ye

your, ye more than one

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin into EgyptJacob urges his sons to go and buy a little food; now, in time of dearth, a little must suffice. Judah urges that Benjamin should go with them. It is not...

Cross References

Genesis 43:3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Genesis 42:13 And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
Genesis 43:27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

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Topics

Benjamin Taken into Egypt
Deception Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers
Exports Of corn (grain)
Falsehood Joseph, in the deception he carried on with his brothers
Hypocrisy Joseph’s deceiving his brothers
Jacob Sends to Egypt to buy corn (grain)
Joseph His father sends down into Egypt to buy corn (grain)
Judah Goes down into Egypt for corn (grain)

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible1745–1635 BC · Joseph

Hebrew and Strong’s

And they said וַיֹּאמְרוּ wayyōʾmĕrû אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
The man הָאִישׁ hāʾîš אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular · with the
asked שָׁאוֹל šāʾwōl שָׁאַל Verb · qal infinitive absolute
us straitly שָׁאַל šāʾal שָׁאַל Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
of our state, and of our kindred לָנוּ lānû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural וּלְמוֹלַדְתֵּנוּ ûlĕmôladtēnû מוֹלֶדֶת Noun · feminine singular construct · with and, preposition, suffix: first person common plural
saying לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
your father אֲבִיכֶם ʾăbîkem אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine plural
yet alive הַעוֹד haʿôd Adverb · with question חַי ḥay חַי Adjective · masculine singular
have ye הֲיֵשׁ hăyēš יֵשׁ Demonstrative · with question
brother לָכֶם lākem Preposition · with suffix: second person masculine plural אָח ʾāḥ אָח Noun · masculine singular
and we told וַנַגֶּד wanagged נָגַד Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, first person common plural · with and
him according לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular עַל ʿal עַל Preposition
to the tenor פִּי pî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct
of these words הַדְּבָרִים haddĕbārîm דָּבָר Noun · masculine plural · with the הָאֵלֶּה hāʾēllê Pronoun · with the
could we certainly הֲיָדוֹעַ hăyādôaʿ יָדַע Verb · qal infinitive absolute · with question
know נֵדַע nēdaʿ יָדַע Verb · qal imperfect, first person common plural
that he would say כִּי kî Conjunction יֹאמַר yōʾmar אָמַר Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
Bring הוֹרִידוּ hôrîdû יָרַד Verb · hiphil imperative, second person masculine plural
your brother אֶת ʾet Object marker אֲחִיכֶם ʾăḥîkem אָח Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine plural
down יָרַד yârad

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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