Genesis 43:6

And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

King James Version

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Other Translations for Genesis 43:6

BSB

"Why did you bring this trouble upon me?" Israel asked. "Why did you tell the man you had another brother?"

AKJV

And Israel said, Why dealt you so ill with me, as to tell the man whether you had yet a brother?

CPDV

Israel said to them, "You have done this for my misery, in that you revealed to him that you also had another brother."

ERV

And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

NHEB

Then Israel said, "Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man that you had another brother?"

SMT

And Israel will say, For what did ye evil to me to announce to the man to be yet a brother to you?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Genesis 43:6

AndIsraelH3478Proper Name Masculine saidH559VerbWhereforedealtyesoillH7489VerbwithmeastotellH5046VerbthemanH376Noun MasculinewhetheryehadyetabrotherH251Noun Masculine

Commentary for Genesis 43:6

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Genesis 43:6

Summary

Father questions sons why they revealed another sibling

Place

Canaan

Event

Jacob reproaches his sons

Estimated Time Period

c. 1875 BC