World English Bible
Genesis 42:9
“Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, "You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land.”
Verse in context — Genesis 42
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Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, "Where did you come from?" They said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food.
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Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn't recognize him.
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Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, "You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land.
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They said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
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We are all one man's sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies.
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The book of beginnings, describing creation, humanity’s fall, God’s promises, and the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph).
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