Genesis 42:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now though Joseph saw that these were his brothers, they had no idea who he was.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 37:2 : 2 These are the generations of Jacob: Joseph, a boy seventeen years old, was looking after the flock, together with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph gave their father a bad account of them.
  • Luke 24:16 : 16 But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.
  • John 20:14 : 14 And then looking round, she saw Jesus there, but had no idea that it was Jesus.
  • John 21:4 : 4 Now very early in the morning Jesus was there by the edge of the sea (though the disciples were not conscious that it was Jesus).

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  • Gen 42:6-7
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    6Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

    7And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.

  • Gen 42:23
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    23They were not conscious that the sense of their words was clear to Joseph, for he had been talking to them through one who had knowledge of their language.

  • Gen 42:9-10
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    9Then the memory of his dreams about them came back to Joseph, and he said to them, You have come secretly to see how poor the land is.

    10And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food.

  • Gen 44:14-15
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    14So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.

    15And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?

  • Gen 45:3-4
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    3And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph: is my father still living? But his brothers were not able to give him an answer for they were troubled before him.

    4Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

  • Gen 42:12-14
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    12And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.

    13Then they said, We your servants are twelve brothers, sons of one man in the land of Canaan; the youngest of us is now with our father, and one is dead.

    14And Joseph said, It is as I said; you have come with some secret purpose;

  • Gen 45:1
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    1Then Joseph, unable to keep back his feelings before those who were with him, gave orders for everyone to be sent away, and no one was present when he made clear to his brothers who he was.

  • Acts 7:13
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    13And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family.

  • Gen 37:17-18
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    17And the man said, They have gone away from here, for they said in my hearing, Let us go to Dothan. So Joseph went after them and came up with them at Dothan.

    18But they saw him when he was a long way off, and before he came near them they made a secret design against him to put him to death;

  • Acts 7:25
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    25And he was hoping that his brothers would see that God had sent him to be their saviour; but they did not see.

  • Gen 37:4-5
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    4And because his brothers saw that Joseph was dearer to his father than all the others, they were full of hate for him, and would not say a kind word to him.

    5Now Joseph had a dream, and he gave his brothers an account of it, which made their hate greater than ever.

  • Gen 48:8
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    8Then Israel, looking at Joseph's sons, said, Who are these?

  • Gen 42:3
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    3So Joseph's ten brothers went down to get grain from Egypt.

  • Gen 37:11-12
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    11And his brothers were full of envy; but his father kept his words in mind.

    12Now his brothers went to keep watch over their father's flock in Shechem.

  • Gen 50:17-18
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    17You are to say to Joseph, Let the wrongdoing of your brothers be overlooked, and the evil they did to you: now, if it is your pleasure, let the sin of the servants of your father's God have forgiveness. And at these words, Joseph was overcome with weeping.

    18Then his brothers went, and falling at his feet, said, Truly, we are your servants.

  • Acts 7:18
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    18Till another king came to power, who had no knowledge of Joseph.

  • Gen 45:15
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    15Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.

  • Gen 46:31
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    31And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's people, I will go and give the news to Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's people, from the land of Canaan, have come to me;

  • Gen 47:5
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    5And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Let them have the land of Goshen; and if there are any able men among them, put them over my cattle.

  • Gen 42:28-29
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    28And he said to his brothers, My money has been given back: it is in my bag; then their hearts became full of fear, and turning to one another they said, What is this which God has done to us?

    29So when they came to Jacob their father, in the land of Canaan, they gave him an account of all their experiences, saying,

  • Gen 37:27
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    27Let us give him to these Ishmaelites for a price, and let us not put violent hands on him, for he is our brother, our flesh. And his brothers gave ear to him.