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Genesis 42:12
And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.
Genesis 42:12 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 42:12 in other translations
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
“No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”
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In context
9 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.
10 And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food.
11 We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose.
12 And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.
13 Then they said, We your servants are twelve brothers, sons of one man in the land of Canaan; the youngest of us is now with our father, and one is dead.
14 And Joseph said, It is as I said; you have come with some secret purpose;
15 But in this way will you be put to the test: by the life of Pharaoh, you will not go away from this place till your youngest brother comes here.
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