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Genesis 42:9

What does Genesis 42:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 42:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the memory of his dreams about them came back to Joseph, and he said to them, You have come secretly to see how poor the land is.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Joseph remembereth the dreams which he dreamed of them, and saith unto them, `Ye <FI>are<Fi> spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye have come.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And remembering the dreams, which formerly he had dreamed, he said to them: You are spies. You are come to view the weaker parts of the land.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamt of them; and he said to them, Ye are spies: to see the exposed places of the land ye are come.

Context

v.8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

v.9This passage

v.10And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 6:23

    And 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; all her kindred also they brought out; and they set them without the camp of Israel.

  • Hebrews 11:31

    By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

  • Joshua 2:1

    And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men as spies secretly, saying, Go, view the land, and Jericho. And they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there.

  • Genesis 42:16

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be bound, that your words may be proved, whether there be truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

  • Exodus 32:35

    And Jehovah smote the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.

  • Genesis 42:30

    The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

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