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Genesis 42:23

New Century Version

When Joseph talked to his brothers, he used an interpreter, so they did not know that Joseph understood what they were saying.

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Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not be able to understand each other.”

Then Reuben said to them, “I told you not to harm the boy, but you refused to listen to me. So now we are being punished for what we did to him.”

Then Joseph left them and cried. After a short time he went back and spoke to them. He took Simeon and tied him up while the other brothers watched.

“Now you can see for yourselves, and so can my brother Benjamin, that the one speaking to you is really Joseph.

So we have been sent to speak for Christ. It is as if God is calling to you through us. We speak for Christ when we beg you to be at peace with God.