Genesis 42:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 42:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, “Where did you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.””
Genesis 42:7 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. ”
Genesis 42:7 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joseph seeth his brethren, and discerneth them, and maketh himself strange unto them, and speaketh with them sharp things, and saith unto them, `From whence have ye come?' and they say, `From the land of Canaan--to buy food.'”
Genesis 42:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joseph saw his brethren, and knew them; but he made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them, and said to them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food. ”
Genesis 42:7 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when Ioseph sawe his brethren, hee knewe them, and made himselfe straunge toward them, and spake to them roughly, and saide vnto them, Whence come yee? Who answered, Out of the land of Canaan, to bye vitaile.”
Genesis 42:7 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:7 in Context — Genesis 42
5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
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.
What Does Genesis 42:7 Mean?
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