Genesis 42:8

Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

7And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”

9Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

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Cross References

Luke 24:16But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

John 21:4Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize 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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