Genesis 42:9
And Ioseph remembred the dreames, which he dreamed of them) and he sayde vnto them, Ye are spies, and are come to see the weaknesse of the land.
Geneva Bible 1599
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In Context
8(Now Ioseph knewe his brethren, but they knew not him.
10But they sayde vnto him, Nay, my lorde, but to bye vitayle thy seruants are come.
Cross References
Genesis 37:11And his brethren enuied him, but his father noted the saying.
Genesis 42:30The man, who is Lord of the lande, spake roughly to vs, and put vs in prison as spyes of the countrey.
Exodus 32:35So the Lord plagued the people, because they caused Aaron to make ye calfe which he made.
Numbers 13:16Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the sonne of Machi.
Joshua 6:23So the yong men that were spies, went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that shee had: also they brought out all her familie, and put them without the host of Israel.
1 Samuel 26:4(For Dauid had sent out spies, and vnderstood, that Saul was come in very deede)
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 →