Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. Or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies.”
Genesis 42:30 - English Standard Version 2016 “The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us and took us to be spies of the land. Matoleo zaidiKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The man who is the lord of the land spoke roughly to us and took us for spies of the country. American Standard Version (1901) The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country. Common English Bible “The man, the country’s governor, spoke to us with a harsh tone and accused us of being spies in the country. Catholic Public Domain Version "The lord of the land spoke harshly to us, and he considered us to be scouts of the province. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The lord of the land spoke roughly to us, and took us to be spies of the country. |
Send one of you, and let him bring your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. Or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies.”
When they came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them, saying,
Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke roughly to them. “Where do you come from?” he said. They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”
And Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamed of them. And he said to them, “You are spies; you have come to see the nakedness of the land.”