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As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he knew who they were, but he remained disguised and asked them gruffly, “Where are you from?”

“From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We’re here[a] to buy food.”

But Joseph had already recognized his brothers, even though they had not recognized him. Furthermore, Joseph remembered the dreams that he had about them. So he accused them, “You’re spies! You’ve come here to spy on our undefended territories!”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 42:7 The Heb. lacks We’re here
  2. Genesis 42:9 Lit. to scout the nakedness of the land