Genesis 42:7
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And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”
In other translations
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”
Hebrew words
וַיַּרְאvaiyar'and he sawH7200יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶחָיו'echavbrothers hisH251וַיַּכִּרֵםvaiyakiremand he recognized themH5234וַיִּתְנַכֵּרvaiyitnakerand he acted as a strangerH5234אֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemto themH413וַיְדַבֵּרvaydaberand he spokeH1696אִתָּם'itamwith themH854קָשׁוֹתkashotharshH7186וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵהֶם'alehemto themH413מֵאַיִןme'ayinfrom where?H370בָּאתֶםbatemhave you comeH935וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559מֵאֶרֶץme'eretzfrom [the] land ofH776כְּנַעַןkena'anCanaanH3667לִשְׁבָּר־lishbor-to buyH7666אֹכֶל׃'okhelfoodH400
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Related verses
- Genesis 42:30The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
- Genesis 42:9-129 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. 11 We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.9 Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.” 10 “Not so, my lord,” they replied. “Your servants have come to buy food. 11 We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.” 12 “No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
- Genesis 42:14-1714 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. 17 And he put them all together into ward three days.14 Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies! 15 And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here. 16 Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!” 17 So Joseph imprisoned them for three days,
- Matthew 15:23-2623 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.23 But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said. 26 But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
- Genesis 42:19-2019 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.19 If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households. 20 Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
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Topics
People and places
People: Joseph
Places: Canaan