6. As for Joseph, he was the land’s governor, and he was the one selling grain to all the land’s people. When Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him, their faces to the ground.
7. When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he acted like he didn’t know them. He spoke to them with a harsh tone and said, "Where have you come from?"And they said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."
8. Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him.
9. Joseph remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them, and said to them, "You are spies. You’ve come to look for the country’s weaknesses."
10. They said to him, "No, Master. Your servants have just come to buy food.
11. We are all sons of one man. We are honest men. Your servants aren’t spies."
12. He said to them, "No. You’ve come to look for the country’s weaknesses."
13. They said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, but one is gone."
14. Joseph said to them, "It’s just as I’ve said to you. You are spies!