Genesis 42:11
All of us, are, sons of one man,—honest men, are we: thy servants are not, spies.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
In Context
10And they said unto him, Nay, my lord,—but, thy servants, are come to buy food.
12And he said unto him,—Nay! but, the nakedness of the land, are ye come in to see.
Cross References
Genesis 42:33Then said the man the lord of the land unto us, Hereby, shall I get to know that honest men, ye are,—One brother of you, leave ye remaining with me, and corn for the famine of your houses, take ye and go your way;
John 7:18He that, from himself, doth speak, his own glory, is seeking: he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same, is, true, and, injustice, in him, is there none.
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 →