Genesis 42:8

Now though Joseph saw that these were his brothers, they had no idea who he was.

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In The King James Version

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

In Context

7And 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.

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.

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Cross References

Luke 24:16But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

John 21:4Now very early in the morning Jesus was there by the edge of the sea (though the disciples were not conscious that it was Jesus).

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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