Genesis 42:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

We are all brothers—we all have the same father. We are honest men. We have come only to buy food.”

Cross References

Genesis 42:19

If you are honest men, one of your brothers can stay here in prison, and the others can go and carry grain back to your people.

2 Corinthians 6:4

But in every way we show that we are servants of God. We never give up, even though we face troubles, difficulties, and problems of every kind.

John 7:18

If I taught my own ideas, I would just be trying to get honor for myself. But if I am trying to bring honor to the one who sent me, I can be trusted. Anyone doing that is not going to lie.

Genesis 42:12

Then Joseph said to them, “No, you have come to spy on us!”

Genesis 42:16

One of you must go back to get your youngest brother while the rest of you stay here in prison. Then we can prove whether you are telling the truth or not. If you are not telling the truth, then by Pharaoh, I swear that you are spies!”

Genesis 42:31

We told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.

Genesis 43:7

The brothers answered, “He asked lots of questions. He wanted to know all about us and about our family. He asked us, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother at home?’ We only answered his questions. We didn’t know he would ask us to bring our brother to him!”