Genesis 42:9

Good News Translation

He remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them and said, “You are spies; you have come to find out where our country is weak.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:11

Joseph's brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept thinking about the whole matter.

Genesis 42:16

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.”

Genesis 42:34

Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but honest men; I will give your brother back to you, and you can stay here and trade.’”

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!”

Exodus 32:35

So the Lord sent a disease on the people, because they had caused Aaron to make the gold bull-calf.

Numbers 13:2

“Choose one of the leaders from each of the twelve tribes and send them as spies to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites.”

Luke 20:20

So they looked for an opportunity. They bribed some men to pretend they were sincere, and they sent them to trap Jesus with questions, so that they could hand him over to the authority and power of the Roman Governor.

Hebrews 11:31

It was faith that kept the prostitute Rahab from being killed with those who disobeyed God, for she gave the Israelite spies a friendly welcome.

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.

Joshua 6:23

So they went and brought Rahab out, along with her father and mother, her brothers, and the rest of her family. They took them all, family and slaves, to safety near the Israelite camp.

Judges 1:24

who saw a man leaving and said to him, “Show us how to get into the city, and we won't hurt you.”

1 Samuel 26:4

he sent spies and found out that Saul was indeed there.