en_tn_lite_do_not_use/gen/42/18.md

translationWords

• en:tw:famine
• en:tw:fear
• en:tw:god
• en:tw:grain
• en:tw:house
• en:tw:prison
• en:tw:word

translationNotes

• Do this and live - "If you will do what I say, I will let you live"
• let one of your brothers be confined in this prison - Alternate translation: "leave one of your brothers here in prison"
• but you go - "but the rest of you go"
• carry grain for the famine of your houses - Alternate translation: "carry grain home to help your family during this famine"
• so your words will be verified - Alternate translation: "so I may know what you say is true." (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive)