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Genesis 42:23

New American Bible - revised edition

They did not know, of course, that Joseph understood what they said, since he spoke with them through an interpreter.

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Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that no one will understand the speech of another.

Then Reuben responded, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do no wrong to the boy’? But you would not listen! Now comes the reckoning for his blood.”

But turning away from them, he wept. When he was able to speak to them again, he took Simeon from among them and bound him before their eyes.

Surely, you can see for yourselves, and Benjamin can see for himself, that it is I who am speaking to you.

So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.