Genesis 42:10

And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food.

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In The King James Version

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

In Context

9Then the memory of his dreams about them came back to Joseph, and he said to them, You have come secretly to see how poor the land is.

11We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:37And Isaac answering said, But I have made him your master, and have given him all his brothers for servants; I have made him strong with grain and wine: what then am I to do for you, my son?

Genesis 44:9If it comes to light that any of your servants has done this, let him be put to death, and we will be your lord's servants.

1 Kings 18:7And while Obadiah was on his way, he came face to face with Elijah; and seeing who it was, he went down on his face and said, Is it you, my lord Elijah?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 42:8-21

Joseph Speaks Roughly to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1706.) 7 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. 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy… Read the whole commentary →

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