"Herebyª ye shall be proved:ª° By the lifeª of Pharaohª ye shall not go forthª° hence,¹¹ except¹¹ your youngestª brotherª comeª° hither.¹ ... Sendª° oneª of¹ you, and let him fetchª°¹ your brother,ª and ye¹ shall be kept in prison,ª° that your wordsª may be proved,ª° whether [there be any] truthª inª you: or elseª¹ by the lifeª of Pharaohª surely¹ ye¹ [are] spies.ª°" {Gen 42:15-16} + "But bringª° your youngestª brotherª unto¹ me; so shall your wordsª be verified,ª° and ye shall not¹ die.ª° And they didª° so.¹" {Gen 42:20} + "And they set onª° for him by himself,¹ and for them by themselves,¹ and for the Egyptians,ª which did eatª° with¹ him, by themselves:¹ because¹ the Egyptiansª mightª° not¹ eatª° breadª with¹ the Hebrews;ª for¹ that¹ [is] an abominationª unto the Egyptians.ª" {Gen 43:32} + "And thou shalt rememberª°¹ all¹ the wayª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª led²°¹ thee these¹ fortyª yearsª in the wilderness,ª to¹ humbleª° thee, [and] to proveª° thee, to knowª°¹ what¹ [was] in thine heart,ª whether thou wouldest keepª° his commandments,ª or¹ no.¹" {Deu 8:2} + "Who fedª° thee in the wildernessª with manna,ª which¹ thy fathersª knewª° not,¹ that¹ he might humbleª° thee, and that¹ he might proveª° thee, to do thee goodª° at thy latter end;ª" {Deu 8:16} + "Thou shalt not¹ hearkenª° unto¹ the wordsª of that¹ prophet,ª or¹ that¹ dreamerª° of dreams:ª for¹ the LORDª your Godª provethª° you, to knowª° whether¹ ye² loveª°¹ the LORDª your Godª with all¹ your heartª and with all¹ your soul.ª" {Deu 13:3} + "Behold,ª° Iª send²° you² forthª°¹ asª sheepª inª the midstª of wolves:ª be¹ ye²° thereforeª wiseª asª serpents,ª andª harmlessª asª doves.ª" {Mtt 10:16} + "I speakª° notª byª commandment,ª butª by occasion² of¹ the¹ forwardnessª of others,ª andª to proveª° the¹ sincerityª of yourª love.ª" {2Co 8:8} |