Genesis 42:16

Good News Translation

One of you must go and get him. The rest of you will be kept under guard until the truth of what you say can be tested. Otherwise, as sure as the king lives, you are spies.”

Cross References

Genesis 42:11

We are all brothers. We are not spies, sir, we are honest men.”

Genesis 42:30

“The governor of Egypt spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying against his country.

2 Samuel 10:3

the Ammonite leaders said to the king, “Do you think that it is in your father's honor that David has sent these men to express sympathy to you? Of course not! He has sent them here as spies to explore the city, so that he can conquer us!”

Joshua 2:1

Then Joshua sent two spies from the camp at Acacia with orders to go and secretly explore the land of Canaan, especially the city of Jericho. When they came to the city, they went to spend the night in the house of a prostitute named Rahab.