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Genesis 42:23

New King James Version

23 But they did not know that Joseph understood them, for he spoke to them through an interpreter.

Compare Versions

American Standard Version

And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.

Christian Standard Bible

They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.

English Standard Version

They did not know that Joseph understood them, for there was an interpreter between them.

King James Version

And they knew not that Joseph understood them ; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.

New American Standard Bible

They did not know, however, that Joseph understood, for there was an interpreter between them.

New International Version

They did not realize that Joseph could understand them, since he was using an interpreter.

New Living Translation

Of course, they didn’t know that Joseph understood them, for he had been speaking to them through an interpreter.

World English Bible

They didn’t know that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.