Genesis 42:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them; and he said to them, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When 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.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself stran unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    When Ioseph sawe his brethern he knewe them: But made straunge vnto them and spake rughly vnto them saynge: Whence come ye? and they sayde: out of the lande of Canaan to bye vitayle.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he sawe them, & knewe the, and helde him self straunge towarde them, and talked roughly with them, and saide vnto them: Whence come ye? They sayde: Out of the lande of Canaan to bye vytayle.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when Ioseph sawe his brethren, hee knewe them, and made himselfe straunge toward them, and spake to them roughly, and saide vnto them, Whence come yee? Who answered, Out of the land of Canaan, to bye vitaile.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When Ioseph sawe his brethren, he knewe them, and made hym selfe straunge vnto them, & spake roughly vnto them, saying: Whence come ye? They aunswered, out of the lande of Chanaan to bye vitayle.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, "Where did you come from?" They said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Joseph seeth his brethren, and discerneth them, and maketh himself strange unto them, and speaketh with them sharp things, and saith unto them, `From whence have ye come?' and they say, `From the land of Canaan -- to buy food.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them. Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, "Where did you come from?" They said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked,“Where do you come from?” They answered,“From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 42:30 : 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
  • Matt 15:23-26 : 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.
  • 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. 12 And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land you have come.
  • Gen 42:14-17 : 14 And Joseph said to them, That is it that I spoke to you, saying, You are spies: 15 Hereby you shall be tested: By the life of Pharaoh you shall not go forth from here, except your youngest brother come here. 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and you shall be kept in prison, that your words may be tested, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies. 17 And he put them all together into custody for three days.
  • Gen 42:19-20 : 19 If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be bound in the house of your prison: go, carry grain for the famine of your houses: 20 But bring your youngest brother to me; so shall your words be proven true, and you shall not die. And they did so.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 42:8-10
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    88%

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

    9And 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.

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

  • Gen 42:5-6
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    5And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

    6And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

  • Gen 45:3-4
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    3And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph; does my father still live? And his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.

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

  • Gen 42:1-3
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    1Now when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, Why do you look at one another?

    2And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: go down there, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die.

    3And Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.

  • Gen 42:12-14
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    78%

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

    13And they said, Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is no more.

    14And Joseph said to them, That is it that I spoke to you, saying, You are spies:

  • Gen 42:23
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    23And they did not know that Joseph understood them; for he spoke to them by an interpreter.

  • Gen 37:16-18
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    16And he said, I seek my brothers: tell me, I pray you, where they feed their flocks.

    17And the man said, They have departed from here; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.

    18And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near to them, they conspired against him to kill him.

  • Gen 46:31
    77%

    31And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

  • Gen 43:6-7
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    6And Israel said, Why did you deal so wrongfully with me, as to tell the man whether you had yet a brother?

    7And they said, The man asked us specifically about our state and kindred, saying, Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? And we answered him according to these words: could we know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

  • Gen 47:1
    77%

    1Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, saying, My father and my brothers, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 44:14-15
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    14And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; for he was still there: and they fell before him on the ground.

    15And Joseph said to them, What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?

  • Acts 7:13
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    13And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers; and Joseph's family was made known to Pharaoh.

  • Gen 42:29
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    29And they came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them; saying,

  • Gen 45:17
    76%

    17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Do this: load your animals and go, get to the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 43:2
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    2And it came to pass, when they had consumed the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

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    1Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him; and he cried, Make every man go out from me. So no man stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.

  • Gen 42:33-34
    2 verses
    76%

    33And the man, the lord of the country, said to us, Hereby shall I know that you are honest men; leave one of your brothers here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:

    34And bring your youngest brother to me: then shall I know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men: so will I deliver you your brother, and you shall trade in the land.

  • Gen 47:5
    75%

    5And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you:

  • Gen 43:20
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    20And said, O sir, we indeed came down the first time to buy food:

  • Gen 37:27
    74%

    27Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers were content.

  • Gen 37:12
    74%

    12And his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.