Genesis 42
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Genesis 42:7-20

7When JosephH3130 sawH7200 his brothersH251, he recognizedH5234 them, but he disguisedH5235 himself to them and 1spokeH1696 to them harshlyH7186. 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 2they did not recognizeH5234 him. 9And JosephH3130 3rememberedH2142 the dreamsH2472 whichH834 he 4hadH2492 about them, and he saidH559 to them, “You are spiesH7270; you have comeH935 to lookH7200 at the 5undefendedH6172 partsH6172 of our landH776.” 10And they saidH559 to him, “NoH3808, 6my lordH113, but your servantsH5650 have comeH935 to buyH7666 foodH400. 11We are allH3605 sonsH1121 of oneH259 manH376; we are 7honestH3653 menH3653, your servantsH5650 are not spiesH7270.” 12Yet he saidH559 to them, “NoH3808, but you have comeH935 to lookH7200 at the 8undefendedH6172 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 9our fatherH1 todayH3117, and 10oneH259 is noH369 longerH369 alive.” 14Yet JosephH3130 saidH559 to them, “It is as I saidH1696 11to you, you are spiesH7270; 15by thisH2088 you will be testedH974: 12by the lifeH2416 of PharaohH6547, you shall not leaveH3318 thisH2088 place unlessH3588H518 your youngestH6996 brotherH251 comesH935 hereH2008! 16SendH7971 oneH259 of you and have him getH3947 your brotherH251, while you remain confinedH631, so that your wordsH1697 may be testedH974, whether there is 13truthH571 in you. But ifH518 not, by the lifeH2416 of PharaohH6547, you are certainlyH3588 spiesH7270!” 17So he putH622 them allH622 togetherH622 in 14prisonH4929 for threeH7969 daysH3117.

18Now JosephH3130 saidH559 to them on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, “DoH6213 thisH2088 and liveH2421, for 15I fearH3372 GodH430: 19ifH518 you are honestH3653 menH3653, let oneH259 of your brothersH251 be confinedH631 in 16your prisonH1004H4929; but as for the rest of you, goH1980, carryH935 grainH7668 for the famineH7459 of your householdsH1004, 20and 17bringH935 your youngestH6996 brotherH251 to me, so that your wordsH1697 may be verifiedH539, and you will not dieH4191.” And they didH6213 soH3651.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 42:7 Gen 42:30 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 42:8 Gen 37:2; 41:46 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 42:9 Gen 37:6-9 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 42:9 Lit had dreamed ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 42:9 Lit nakedness of the land ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 42:10 Gen 37:8 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 42:11 Gen 42:16, 19, 31, 34 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 42:12 Lit nakedness of the land ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 42:13 Gen 43:7 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 42:13 Gen 37:30; 42:32; 44:20 ↩
  11. 11. Genesis 42:14 Lit to you, saying ↩
  12. 12. Genesis 42:15 1 Sam 17:55 ↩
  13. 13. Genesis 42:16 Gen 42:11 ↩
  14. 14. Genesis 42:17 Gen 40:4, 7 ↩
  15. 15. Genesis 42:18 Gen 39:9; Lev 25:43; Neh 5:15 ↩
  16. 16. Genesis 42:19 Lit the house of your prison ↩
  17. 17. Genesis 42:20 Gen 42:34; 43:5; 44:23 ↩

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