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Genesis 42:7-14 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

7. And Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them. And he spoke with them harshly and said to them, “From where have you come?” And they said, “From the land of Canaan to buy food.”

8. And Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

9. And Joseph remembered the dreams which he had dreamed concerning them, and he said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land!”

10. And they said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

11. We all are sons of one man. We are honest men. We, your servants, are not spies.”

12. Then he said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land.”

13. Then they said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan, but behold, the youngest is with our father today, and one is no more.”

14. But Joseph said to them, “It is what I said to you—you are spies.

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