Let one of you go and bring your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison, in order that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else, as Pharaoh lives, surely you are spies.”
Genesis 42:30 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 “The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and charged us with spying on the land. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The man who is the lord of the land spoke roughly to us and took us for spies of the country. American Standard Version (1901) The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country. Common English Bible “The man, the country’s governor, spoke to us with a harsh tone and accused us of being spies in the country. Catholic Public Domain Version "The lord of the land spoke harshly to us, and he considered us to be scouts of the province. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The lord of the land spoke roughly to us, and took us to be spies of the country. |
Let one of you go and bring your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison, in order that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else, as Pharaoh lives, surely you are spies.”
When they came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them, saying,
When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where do you come from?” he said. They said, “From the land of Canaan to buy food.”
Joseph also remembered the dreams that he had dreamed about them. He said to them, “You are spies; you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”