Genesis 42:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.””
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“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.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Joseph seeth his brethren, and discerneth them, and maketh himself strange unto them, and speaketh with them sharp things, and saith unto them, `From whence have ye come?' and they say, `From the land of Canaan--to buy food.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 42:7 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 42:9Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
- Genesis 42:14Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies!
- Genesis 42:19If 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.
- Genesis 42:30“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
- Matthew 15:23But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”
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