Genesis 42
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Genesis 42:6-17

6Now 1JosephH3130 was the rulerH7989 overH5921 the landH776; he was the one who soldH7666 to allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH776. And Joseph’sH3130 brothersH251 cameH935 and 2bowedH7812 downH7812 to him with their facesH639 to the groundH776. 7When JosephH3130 sawH7200 his brothersH251 he recognizedH5234 them, but he disguisedH5235 himself to them and 3spokeH1696 to them harshlyH7186. And he saidH559 to them, “WhereH370 have you comeH935 from?” And they saidH559, “From the landH776 of CanaanH3667, to buyH7666 foodH400.”

8But JosephH3130 had recognizedH5234 his brothersH251, although 4they did not recognizeH5234 him. 9JosephH3130 5rememberedH2142 the dreamsH2472 whichH834 he 6hadH2492 about them, and saidH559 to them, “You are spiesH7270; you have comeH935 to lookH7200 at the 7undefendedH6172 partsH6172 of our landH776.” 10Then they saidH559 to him, “NoH3808, 8my lordH113, but your servantsH5650 have comeH935 to buyH7666 foodH400. 11We are allH3605 sonsH1121 of oneH259 manH376; we are 9honestH3653 menH3653, your servantsH5650 are not spiesH7270.” 12Yet he saidH559 to them, “NoH3808, but you have comeH935 to lookH7200 at the 10undefendedH6172 partsH6172 of our landH776!” 13But they saidH559, “Your servantsH5650 are twelveH8147H6240 brothersH251 in all, the sonsH1121 of oneH259 manH376 in the landH776 of CanaanH3667; and beholdH2009, the youngestH6996 is with 11our fatherH1 todayH3117, and 12oneH259 is noH369 longerH369 alive.” 14JosephH3130 saidH559 to them, “It is as I saidH1696 13to you, you are spiesH7270; 15by thisH2088 you will be testedH974: 14by the lifeH2416 of PharaohH6547, you shall not goH3318 from thisH2088 place unlessH3588H518 your youngestH6996 brotherH251 comesH935 hereH2008! 16SendH7971 oneH259 of you that he may getH3947 your brotherH251, while you remain confinedH631, that your wordsH1697 may be testedH974, whether there is 15truthH571 in you. But ifH518 not, by the lifeH2416 of PharaohH6547, surelyH3588 you are spiesH7270.” 17So he putH622 them allH622 togetherH622 in 16prisonH4929 for threeH7969 daysH3117.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 42:6 Gen 41:41, 55 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 42:6 Gen 37:7-10; 41:43; Is 60:14 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 42:7 Gen 42:30 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 42:8 Gen 37:2; 41:46 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 42:9 Gen 37:6-9 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 42:9 Lit had dreamed ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 42:9 Lit nakedness of the land ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 42:10 Gen 37:8 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 42:11 Gen 42:16, 19, 31, 34 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 42:12 Lit nakedness of the land ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 42:13 Gen 43:7 ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 42:13 Gen 37:30; 42:32; 44:20 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 42:14 Lit to you, saying ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 42:15 1 Sam 17:55 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 42:16 Gen 42:11 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 42:17 Gen 40:4, 7 ↩

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