Genesis 42:16

New English Translation

One of you must go and get your brother, while the rest of you remain in prison. In this way your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If not, then, as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

Cross References

Genesis 42:11

We are all the sons of one man; we are honest men! Your servants are not spies.”

Genesis 42:30

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.

2 Samuel 10:3

the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, “Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!”

Joshua 2:1

Joshua son of Nun sent two spies out from Shittim secretly and instructed them: “Find out what you can about the land, especially Jericho.” They stopped at the house of a prostitute named Rahab and spent the night there.