Genesis 42:30
They said, “The boss of Egypt said hard words to us. He said that we were spies and were finding out about his country.
Barkly (portions)
In The King James Version
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
In Context
31But we said, ‘We are honest men who live the right way. We are not spies.
Cross References
Genesis 42:9And Joseph remembered the dreams about them bowing down to him. He said to them, “I think you are spies. You are looking to see if our country is weak, so that you can fight us.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 42:30-38
The Report Made to Jacob. ( b. c. 1706.) 29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying, 30 The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. 31 And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies: 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan. 33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that… Read the whole commentary →