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Genesis 42:21
And they said each man unto his brother—Verily guilty, we are, respecting our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he appealed unto us for favour and we hearkened not,—therefore, hath come in unto us this distress.
Genesis 42:21 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Genesis 42:21 in other translations
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”
They 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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In context
18 And Joseph said unto them on the third day, This, do and live,—God himself, do, I, revere.
19 If ye, are, honest men, one brother of you shall be kept as a prisoner in your house of ward,—but, ye, go, take in corn for the famine of your houses;
20 and your youngest brother, shall ye bring in unto me, that your words may be confirmed, and ye die not. And they did so.
21 And they said each man unto his brother—Verily guilty, we are, respecting our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul when he appealed unto us for favour and we hearkened not,—therefore, hath come in unto us this distress.
22 And Reuben responded to them, saying—Spake I not unto you saying, Do not sin against the child! And ye hearkened not? His very blood, therefore lo! it is required.
23 But, they, knew not that Joseph was hearkening,—for, the interpreter, was between them.
24 So he turned away from them, and wept,—then came back unto them and spake unto them, and took away from them Simeon, and bound him prisoner before their eyes.
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