Genesis 42:30

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““The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.”

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BSBPD

““The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`The man, the lord of the land, hath spoken with us sharp things, and maketh us as spies of the land;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 42:30 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 42:7And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”
  2. Genesis 42:9Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
  3. Genesis 42:16Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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