Genesis 42
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Genesis 42:9-14

9Joseph 1remembered the dreams which he 2had about them, and said to them, “You are spies; you have come to look at the 3undefended parts of our land.”

10Then they said to him, “No, 4my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

11We are all sons of one man; we are 5honest men, your servants are not spies.”

12Yet he said to them, “No, but you have come to look at the 6undefended parts of our land!”

13But they said, “Your servants are twelve brothers in all, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is with 7our father today, and 8one is no longer alive.”

14Joseph said to them, “It is as I said 9to you, you are spies;

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 42:9 Gen 37:6-9 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 42:9 Lit had dreamed ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 42:9 Lit nakedness of the land ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 42:10 Gen 37:8 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 42:11 Gen 42:16, 19, 31, 34 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 42:12 Lit nakedness of the land ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 42:13 Gen 43:7 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 42:13 Gen 37:30; 42:32; 44:20 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 42:14 Lit to you, saying ↩

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