Genesis 42:31

And we said unto him Honest men, are, we,—we are not spies!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

30The man that is lord of the land spake unto us harsh things,—and then delivered us up. as spies of the land.

32Twelve brethren, are, we, sons of our father,—the one, is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:11All of us, are, sons of one man,—honest men, are we: thy servants 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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