King James Version (KJV)

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.”

Verse in context — Genesis 42

11

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

12

And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

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.

14

And Joseph said unto them, That [is it] that I spake unto you, saying, Ye [are] spies:

15

Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

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