Genesis 42:7

New Living Translation

Joseph recognized his brothers instantly, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them. “Where are you from?” he demanded. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We have come to buy food.”

Cross References

Genesis 42:30

“The man who is governor of the land spoke very harshly to us,” they told him. “He accused us of being spies scouting the land.

Genesis 43:33

Joseph told each of his brothers where to sit, and to their amazement, he seated them according to age, from oldest to youngest.