Genesis 42:14

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But Joseph said to them, 'It is just as I said: You are spies!

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  • Gen 42:9-9 : 9 Then Joseph remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them, and he said to them, 'You are spies! You have come to see the weakness of the land.' 10 But they said to him, 'No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy food. 11 We are all sons of one man. We are honest men; your servants are not spies.'
  • Job 13:24 : 24 Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?
  • Job 19:11 : 11 His anger burns against me, and He counts me as one of His enemies.
  • Matt 15:21-28 : 21 Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon possession.” 23 But Jesus did not answer her a word. So his disciples came to him, urging him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, help me!” 26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that moment.

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  • Gen 42:7-13
    7 verses
    86%

    7When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he acted as a stranger toward them and spoke harshly to them. He asked, 'Where have you come from?' They answered, 'From the land of Canaan, to buy food.'

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

    9Then Joseph remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them, and he said to them, 'You are spies! You have come to see the weakness of the land.'

    10But they 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 are not spies.'

    12But Joseph insisted, 'No! You have come to see the vulnerability of the land.'

    13And they said, 'Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no longer alive.'

  • Gen 42:15-17
    3 verses
    84%

    15This is how you will be tested: By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.'

    16Send one of you to bring your brother; the rest of you will stay in prison. This will test whether your words are true. If not, then by the life of Pharaoh, you are spies.'

    17And he put them all into custody for three days.

  • Gen 42:29-35
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    81%

    29When they came to Jacob, their father, in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them.

    30They said, 'The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.'

    31'But we said to him, "We are honest men, not spies.

    32"We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no longer alive, and the youngest is now with our father in Canaan."'

    33'Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, "This is how I will know if you are honest men: Leave one of your brothers here with me and take food for your starving households and go.

    34Bring your youngest brother to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will release your brother to you, and you may trade in the land."'

    35As they were emptying their sacks, there in each man's sack was his bundle of silver. When they and their father saw the bundles of silver, they were frightened.

  • Gen 44:15
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    15Joseph asked them, "What is this deed you have done? Do you not know that a man like me can certainly practice divination?"

  • Gen 45:3-4
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    78%

    3Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?' But his brothers could not answer him because they were so shocked and dismayed by his presence.

    4Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'Please come closer to me.' They came closer, and he said, 'I am Joseph, your brother, the one you sold into Egypt.'

  • Gen 42:19-20
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    77%

    19If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison, while the rest of you go and take grain to relieve the hunger of your households.

    20Then bring your youngest brother to me, so that your words may be verified, and you will not die.' And they did so.

  • Gen 42:23
    76%

    23They did not realize that Joseph understood them, since there was an interpreter between them.

  • Gen 43:7
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    7They replied, “The man kept asking us about ourselves and our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ We simply answered his questions. How could we have known he would say, ‘Bring your brother down here’?”

  • Gen 47:5
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    5Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Your father and brothers have come to you.'

  • Gen 45:17
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    17Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Tell your brothers to do this: Load your animals and go back to the land of Canaan.'

  • Gen 46:31-32
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    31Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, 'I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, "My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.'"

    32The men are shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks, herds, and everything they own.

  • Gen 42:3
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    3Then ten of Joseph's brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

  • Gen 44:23
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    23But you said to your servants, 'If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you will not see my face again.'

  • Gen 45:12
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    12Look, your own eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin can see that it is my own mouth speaking to you.

  • Gen 44:7
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    7But they replied to him, "Why does my lord say such things? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing!

  • Gen 37:17-18
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    74%

    17The man said, "They have moved on from here, for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.

    18They saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they conspired to kill him.

  • Gen 50:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17'This is what you are to say to Joseph: “Please forgive the transgressions of your brothers and their sin, for they treated you so badly.” Now, please forgive the transgressions of the servants of the God of your father.' Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

    18Then his brothers also came, bowed down before him, and said, 'We are your servants.'