Genesis 42:9

New American Standard Bible 2020

And Joseph remembered the dreams which he had about them, and he said to them, “You are spies; you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land.”

Cross References

Genesis 37:11

And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

Genesis 42:16

Send one of you and have him get your brother, while you remain confined, so that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, you are certainly spies!”

Genesis 42:34

But bring your youngest brother to me so that I may know that you are not spies, but honest men. I will give your brother to you, and you may trade in the land.’ ”

2 Samuel 10:3

the commanders of the Ammonites said to their lord Hanun, “Do you think that David is simply honoring your father since he has sent you servants to console you? Has David not sent his servants to you in order to explore the city, to spy it out and overthrow it?”

Exodus 32:35

Then the Lord struck the people with a plague, because of what they did with the calf which Aaron had made.

Numbers 13:2

“Send out men for yourself to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give the sons of Israel; you shall send a man from each of their fathers’ tribes, every one a leader among them.”

Luke 20:20

And so they watched Him closely, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could hand Him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.

Hebrews 11:31

By faith the prostitute Rahab did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace.

Joshua 2:1

Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and rested there.

Joshua 6:23

So the young men who were spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father, her mother, her brothers, and all she had; they also brought out all her relatives, and placed them outside the camp of Israel.

Judges 1:24

And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, “Please show us the entrance to the city, and we will treat you kindly.”

1 Samuel 26:4

David sent out spies, and he learned that Saul was definitely coming.