Genesis 42:16

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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!”

Cross References

Genesis 42:11

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

2 Samuel 10:3

But the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, their lord, “Do you think that David is trying to honor your father by sending some men to comfort you? No, David sent these men to spy on your city. They plan to make war against you.”

Genesis 42:30

They said, “The governor of that country spoke rudely to us. He thought that we were spies!

Joshua 2:1

Joshua son of Nun and all the people were camped at Acacia. Joshua sent out two spies. No one knew that Joshua sent out these men. Joshua said to them, “Go and look at the land, especially the city of Jericho.” So the men went to the city of Jericho and stayed at the house of a prostitute named Rahab.