Genesis 42:6-12
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 42
6Now Joseph was the ruler over the land; he was the one who sold grain to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground. 7When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and spoke to them harshly. He said to them, 'Where have you come from?' And they said, 'From the land of Canaan, to buy food.'
8But Joseph had recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him.
9And Joseph remembered the dreams which he had about them, and he said to them, 'You are spies; you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land.'
10And they said to him, 'No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
11We are all sons of one man; we are honest men, your servants are not spies.'
12Yet he said to them, 'No, but you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land!'
King James Version
Chapter 42
6And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. 7And 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.
8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
9And 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.
Christian Standard Bible
8Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
9Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said to them, "You are spies. You have come to see the weakness of the land."
New Living Translation
8Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they didn’t recognize him.
9And he remembered the dreams he’d had about them many years before. He said to them, 'You are spies! You have come to see how vulnerable our land has become.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 42
6Now Joseph was governor over the land. He was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph 's brothers came and bowed themselves before him with their faces to the ground. 7Joseph 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." 8And Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. 9And 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." 10They said to him, "No, my lord, your servants have come to buy food. 11We are all sons of one man. We are honest men. Your servants have never been spies."New International Version
8Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
9Then he remembered his dreams about them and said to them, "You are spies! You have come to see where our land is unprotected."
New King James Version
8So Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.
9Then Joseph remembered the dreams which he had dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land!”
