Joseph was in charge of the country; he sold grain to all its people. His brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.(A) When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke harshly to them.

“Where do you come from?” he asked.

“From the land of Canaan to buy food,” they replied.

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

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