Genesis 42:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Joseph said to them, That is it that I spoke to you, saying, You are spies:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֖ם יוֹסֵ֑ף ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי אֲלֵכֶ֛ם לֵאמֹ֖ר מְרַגְּלִ֥ים אַתֶּֽם׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer to-them yôsēp: It hûʾ which dibbartî to-you lēʾmōr: mĕraggĕlîm you.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw-consecutive qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *yôsēp*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph
• *hûʾ*: pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he/it
• *dibbartî*: piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke
• *lēʾmōr*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying
• *mĕraggĕlîm*: piel participle, masculine plural - spies

Word Meanings

• *mĕraggĕlîm*: spies/scouts

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} said{H559} unto them, That is it that I spake{H1696} unto you, saying,{H559} Ye are spies:{H7270}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, That is it that I spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto you, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ye are spies{H7270}{(H8764)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Ioseph sayde vnto them that is it that I sayde vnto you that ye are surelye spies.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ioseph sayde vnto them: This is it that I sayde vnto you: spyes are ye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe Ioseph sayde vnto them, This is it that I spake vnto you, saying, Ye are spies.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ioseph saide vnto them: that is it that I spake vnto you when I sayd, ye are spyes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Joseph said unto them, That [is it] that I spake unto you, saying, Ye [are] spies:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Joseph said to them, "It is like I told you, saying, 'You are spies.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Joseph saith unto them, `This `is' that which I have spoken unto you, saying, Ye `are' spies,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joseph said to them, "It is like I told you, saying, 'You are spies!'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Gen 42:9-9 : 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said to them, You are spies; to see the nakedness of the land you have come. 10 And they said to him, No, my lord, but to buy food your servants have come. 11 We are all one man's sons; we are honest men, your servants are not spies.
• Job 13:24 : 24 Why do you hide your face, and hold me as your enemy?
• Job 19:11 : 11 He has also kindled His wrath against me and counts me as one of His enemies.
• Matt 15:21-28 : 21 Then Jesus went from there, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came out from those coasts, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and asked him, saying, Send her away; for she cries after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then she came and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, It is not right to take the children's bread, and throw it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your faith: be it to you even as you will. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.