Genesis 42:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Joseph remembered his dreams about them  and said to them, ‘You are spies. You have come to see the weakness  of the land.’

Cross References

Exodus 32:35

And the Lord inflicted a plague on the people for what they did with the calf Aaron had made.

Hebrews 11:31

By faith Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed.

Luke 20:20

They  watched closely  and sent spies  who pretended to be righteous,  so that they could catch him in what he said,  to hand him  over to the governor’s  rule and authority.

1 Samuel 26:4

So David sent out spies and knew for certain that Saul had come.

Judges 1:24

The spies saw a man coming out of the town and said to him, ‘Please show us how to get into the town, and we will show you kindness.’

Joshua 6:23

So the young men who had scouted went in and brought out Rahab and her father, mother, brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel.

Joshua 2:1

Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two men as spies  from the Acacia Grove,  saying, ‘Go and scout the land, especially Jericho.’ So they left, and they came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab,  and stayed there.

Numbers 13:2

‘Send men to scout out the land of Canaan  I am giving to the Israelites. Send one man who is a leader among them from each of their ancestral tribes.’

Genesis 42:34

Bring back your youngest brother to me, and I will know that you are not spies but honest men. I will then give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the country.” ’

Genesis 42:16

Send one from among you to get your brother. The rest of you will be imprisoned so that your words can be tested to see if they are true. If they are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies! ’

2 Samuel 10:3

the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun their lord, ‘Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he’s showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn’t David sent his emissaries in order to scout out the city, spy on it, and demolish it? ’

Genesis 37:11

His brothers were jealous of him,  but his father kept the matter in mind.