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Genesis 42:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Genesis 42:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 When Joseph recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him, 9 he was reminded of the dreams he had about them. He said to them: “You are spies.(A) You have come to see the weak points[a] of the land.” 10 “No, my lord,” they replied. “On the contrary, your servants have come to buy food.
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- 42:9, 12 Weak points: lit., “the nakedness of the land”; the military weakness of the land, like human nakedness, should not be seen by strangers.
Genesis 42:8-10
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Genesis 42:8-10
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8 Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.(A) 9 Then he remembered his dreams(B) about them and said to them, “You are spies!(C) You have come to see where our land is unprotected.”(D)
10 “No, my lord,(E)” they answered. “Your servants have come to buy food.(F)
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