Genesis 42:9
And Joseph remembered the dreams which he had dreamed regarding them,—so he said unto them—Spies, are, ye! to see the nakedness of the land, have ye come in!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
8And Joseph recognised his brethren,—whereas they, recognised him not.
10And they said unto him, Nay, my lord,—but, thy servants, are come to buy food.
Cross References
Genesis 37:11Then were his brethren jealous of him, but his father, marked the word.
Genesis 42:30The man that is lord of the land spake unto us harsh things,—and then delivered us up. as spies of the land.
Exodus 32:35And Yahweh plagued the people,—for what they had done with the calf, which Aaron made.
Numbers 13:16These, are the names of the men, whom Moses sent to spy out the land,—but Moses called Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua.
Joshua 6:23So the young men the spies went in and brought out Rahab and her father and her mother and her brethren and all that she had, yea, all her kindred, brought they out,—and set them outside the camp of Israel.
1 Samuel 26:4David therefore sent runners,—and took knowledge that Saul had come, for a certainty.
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 →