Genesis 42:31

But we said, ‘We are honest men who live the right way. We are not spies.

Barkly (portions)

In The King James Version

And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

In Context

30They said, “The boss of Egypt said hard words to us. He said that we were spies and were finding out about his country.

32We told him that we were twelve brothers from the same father, but one of the brothers had gone and the last one was with you here in Canaan.’

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Cross References

Genesis 42:11We are all good men and all have the same father. We are honest men and never tell lies. We are not spies.”

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 →

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