Genesis 42:9
New English Translation
9 Then Joseph remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them, and he said to them, “You are spies;[a] you have come to see if our land is vulnerable!”[b]
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- Genesis 42:9 sn You are spies. Joseph wanted to see how his brothers would react if they were accused of spying.
- Genesis 42:9 tn Heb “to see the nakedness of the land you have come.”
Genesis 42:9
King James Version
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.
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Genesis 42:9
English Standard Version
9 And Joseph (A)remembered the dreams that he had dreamed of them. (B)And he said to them, “You are spies; you have come to see the nakedness of the land.”
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Genesis 42:9
New King James Version
9 Then Joseph (A)remembered the dreams which he had dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the [a]nakedness of the land!”
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