Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “No!” he said to them. “You have come to see where our land is unprotected.” New Living Translation “Yes, you are!” Joseph insisted. “You have come to see how vulnerable our land has become.” English Standard Version He said to them, “No, it is the nakedness of the land that you have come to see.” Berean Standard Bible “No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.” King James Bible And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. New King James Version But he said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land.” New American Standard Bible Yet he said to them, “No, but you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land!” NASB 1995 Yet he said to them, “No, but you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land!” NASB 1977 Yet he said to them, “No, but you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land!” Legacy Standard Bible And he said to them, “No, but you have come to look at the nakedness of our land!” Amplified Bible Yet he said to them, “No, you have come to see the undefended parts of our land.” Christian Standard Bible “No,” he said to them. “You have come to see the weakness of the land.” Holman Christian Standard Bible No,” he said to them. “You have come to see the weakness of the land.” American Standard Version And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. Contemporary English Version "That isn't so!" Joseph insisted. "You've come here to find out where our country is weak." English Revised Version And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. GOD'S WORD® Translation He said to them, "No! You've come to find out where our country is unprotected." Good News Translation Joseph said to them, "No! You have come to find out where our country is weak." International Standard Version But Joseph kept insisting, "It's just as I've said—you've come here to spy on our unguarded territories!" Majority Standard Bible “No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.” NET Bible "No," he insisted, "but you have come to see if our land is vulnerable." New Heart English Bible But he said to them, "No, but you have come to look for the vulnerabilities of the country." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land have ye come. World English Bible He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he says to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land”; Young's Literal Translation and he saith unto them, 'No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say to them, Nay, to see the naked places of the land ye came. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he answered them: It is otherwise: you are come to consider the unfenced parts of this land. Catholic Public Domain Version And he answered them: “It is otherwise. You have come to examine the unguarded parts of this land.” New American Bible But he answered them: “Not so! It is the weak points of the land that you have come to see.” New Revised Standard Version But he said to them, “No, you have come to see the nakedness of the land!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Joseph said to them, It is not so, but to get a report about the land you have come. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Yoseph said to them, “It is not so; you have come to show the report of the land.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said unto them: 'Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to them, Nay, but ye are come to observe the marks of the land. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt…11We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.” 12“No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.” 13But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”… Cross References Genesis 37:18-20 Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him. / “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another. / “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!” Genesis 37:25-28 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt. / Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? / Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed. ... Genesis 45:3-5 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence. / Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you. Genesis 50:15-20 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. ... Exodus 1:10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” Numbers 13:32-33 So they gave the Israelites a bad report about the land that they had spied out: “The land we explored devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw there are great in stature. / We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!” 1 Samuel 17:28 Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!” 2 Kings 6:13-14 So the king said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send men to capture him.” On receiving the report, “Elisha is in Dothan,” / the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city. Nehemiah 4:11 And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.” Psalm 105:16-22 He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. / He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. / They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons, ... Isaiah 29:21 those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice. Jeremiah 18:18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.” Matthew 21:38 But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’ Matthew 26:59-61 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” Mark 12:7 But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ Treasury of Scripture And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land you are come. nakedness. Genesis 42:9 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. Jump to Previous Exposed Nakedness Parts Places Poor Undefended Unprotected WeaknessJump to Next Exposed Nakedness Parts Places Poor Undefended Unprotected WeaknessGenesis 42 1. Jacob sends his ten sons to buy grain in Egypt.16. They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies. 18. They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin. 21. They have remorse for Joseph. 24. Simeon is kept for a pledge. 25. They return with grain, and their money. 29. Their relation to Jacob. 36. Jacob refuses to send Benjamin. But Joseph told them This phrase introduces Joseph's direct speech to his brothers. The Hebrew root for "told" is "אָמַר" (amar), which is a common verb used for speaking or saying. In this context, it reflects Joseph's authoritative position in Egypt, where he is now second only to Pharaoh. Historically, Joseph's rise to power is significant, as it demonstrates God's providence and the fulfillment of Joseph's earlier dreams. His ability to speak with authority to his brothers, who once sold him into slavery, highlights the dramatic reversal of roles and the unfolding of God's plan. No, you have come to see if our land is vulnerable Hebrew “No,”לֹ֕א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no he told וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say them. אֲלֵהֶ֑ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “You have come בָּאתֶ֥ם (bā·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to see לִרְאֽוֹת׃ (lir·’ō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7200: To see if our land הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land [is] vulnerable.” עֶרְוַ֥ת (‘er·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6172: Nakedness Links Genesis 42:12 NIVGenesis 42:12 NLT Genesis 42:12 ESV Genesis 42:12 NASB Genesis 42:12 KJV Genesis 42:12 BibleApps.com Genesis 42:12 Biblia Paralela Genesis 42:12 Chinese Bible Genesis 42:12 French Bible Genesis 42:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 42:12 He said to them No but you (Gen. 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