Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Joseph said to them, “It is just as I told you: You are spies! New Living Translation But Joseph insisted, “As I said, you are spies! English Standard Version But Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you. You are spies. Berean Standard Bible Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies! King James Bible And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: New King James Version But Joseph said to them, “It is as I spoke to you, saying, ‘You are spies!’ New American Standard Bible Yet Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you, you are spies; NASB 1995 Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you, you are spies; NASB 1977 And Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you, you are spies; Legacy Standard Bible And Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you, you are spies; Amplified Bible Joseph said to them, “It is as I said to you, you are spies. Christian Standard Bible Then Joseph said to them, “I have spoken: ‘You are spies! ’ Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Joseph said to them, “I have spoken: ‘You are spies!’ American Standard Version And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: Contemporary English Version Joseph replied: It's like I said. You're spies, English Revised Version And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: GOD'S WORD® Translation "It's just as I told you," Joseph said to them. "You're spies! Good News Translation "It is just as I said," Joseph answered. "You are spies. International Standard Version "I'm right!" Joseph insisted. "Just as I said, you're spies! Majority Standard Bible Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies! NET Bible But Joseph told them, "It is just as I said to you: You are spies! New Heart English Bible But Joseph said to them, "It is as I said to you, saying, 'You are spies.' Webster's Bible Translation And Joseph said to them, That is what I spoke to you, saying, Ye are spies: World English Bible Joseph said to them, “It is like I told you, saying, ‘You are spies!’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Joseph says to them, “This [is] that which I have spoken to you, saying, You [are] spies, Young's Literal Translation And Joseph saith unto them, 'This is that which I have spoken unto you, saying, Ye are spies, Smith's Literal Translation And Joseph will say to them, This which I spake to you, saying, Ye spying: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe saith: This is it that I said: You are spies. Catholic Public Domain Version He said: “This is just as I have said. You are scouts. New American Bible “It is just as I said,” Joseph persisted; “you are spies. New Revised Standard Version But Joseph said to them, “It is just as I have said to you; you are spies! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Joseph said to them, It is just as I said to you, you are spies: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Yoseph said to them, “It is what I said to you; you are spies! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joseph said unto them: 'That is it that I spoke unto you, saying: Ye are spies. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joseph said to them, This is it that I spoke to you, saying, ye are spies; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt…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.” 14Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies! 15And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.… Cross References Genesis 37:5-11 Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. / He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: / We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.” ... Genesis 37:19-20 “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 37:26-28 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. / So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt. Genesis 44:4-6 They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil? / Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’” / When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them. Genesis 44:14-17 When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him. / “What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?” / “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.” ... 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 45:7-8 God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. / Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt. Genesis 50:19-21 But Joseph replied, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? / As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. / Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” So Joseph reassured his brothers and spoke kindly to them. 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.” 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 9:11 When Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you?” “You know his kind and their babble,” he replied. Matthew 10:16-18 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. / But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. / On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 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 14:55-59 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: ... Luke 22:31-34 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat. / But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” / “Lord,” said Peter, “I am ready to go with You even to prison and to death.” ... Treasury of Scripture And Joseph said to them, That is it that I spoke to you, saying, You are spies: Genesis 42:9-11 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… Job 13:24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy? Job 19:11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies. Jump to Previous Joseph Purpose Secret SpiesJump to Next Joseph Purpose Secret SpiesGenesis 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. Then Joseph said to them This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the narrative where Joseph, now a powerful figure in Egypt, addresses his brothers who do not recognize him. The Hebrew root for "said" is "אָמַר" (amar), which is often used in the Bible to denote not just speaking, but declaring or proclaiming with authority. Joseph's position allows him to speak with such authority, reflecting the fulfillment of his earlier dreams where he saw himself in a position of power over his brothers (Genesis 37:5-11). This moment is a testament to God's providence and the unfolding of His divine plan, as Joseph's words are not just a personal declaration but a part of a larger narrative orchestrated by God. Just as I said you are spies Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Josephיוֹסֵ֑ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to them, אֲלֵהֶ֖ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Just as I said, דִּבַּ֧רְתִּי (dib·bar·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue you אַתֶּֽם׃ (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are spies! מְרַגְּלִ֥ים (mə·rag·gə·lîm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7270: To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about Links Genesis 42:14 NIVGenesis 42:14 NLT Genesis 42:14 ESV Genesis 42:14 NASB Genesis 42:14 KJV Genesis 42:14 BibleApps.com Genesis 42:14 Biblia Paralela Genesis 42:14 Chinese Bible Genesis 42:14 French Bible Genesis 42:14 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 42:14 Joseph said to them It is like (Gen. 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