Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. New Living Translation Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they didn’t recognize him. English Standard Version And Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. Berean Standard Bible Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. King James Bible And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. New King James Version So Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. New American Standard Bible But Joseph had recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him. NASB 1995 But Joseph had recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him. NASB 1977 But Joseph had recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him. Legacy Standard Bible But Joseph recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him. Amplified Bible Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. Christian Standard Bible Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. American Standard Version And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Yoseph recognized his brothers and they did not recognize him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. Douay-Rheims Bible And though he knew his brethren, he was not known by them. English Revised Version And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even though Joseph recognized his brothers, they didn't recognize him. Good News Translation Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. International Standard Version But Joseph had already recognized his brothers, even though they had not recognized him. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew him not. Literal Standard Version And Joseph discerns his brothers, but they have not discerned him, Majority Standard Bible Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. New American Bible When Joseph recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him, NET Bible Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. New Revised Standard Version Although Joseph had recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. New Heart English Bible So Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. Webster's Bible Translation And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. World English Bible Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him. Young's Literal Translation And Joseph discerneth his brethren, but they have not discerned him, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt…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.” 8Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him. 9Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”… Cross References Genesis 37:2 This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father's wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them. Genesis 41:46 Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh's presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt. Treasury of Scripture And Joseph knew his brothers, but they knew not him. but they knew. Luke 24:16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. John 20:14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. John 21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. Jump to Previous Although Discerned Discerneth Idea Joseph Recognize RecognizedJump to Next Although Discerned Discerneth Idea Joseph Recognize RecognizedGenesis 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. (8) Joseph knew.--As this is twice repeated, some suppose that Joseph (in Genesis 42:7) had only a suspicion, from their dress and appearance, that these Canaanites were his brethren; but that when they spake the Hebrew tongue (comp. Genesis 42:23), every doubt was removed. They would not recognize him, as he used the Egyptian language, was clad in a white linen dress, and being but seventeen when sold, had during the twenty years of separation changed in appearance much more than they had.Verse 8. - And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. The lapse of time since the tragedy of Dothan, twenty years before, the high position occupied by Joseph, the Egyptian manners he had by this time assumed, and the strange tongue m which he conversed with them, all conspired to prevent Jacob's sons from recognizing their younger brother; while the facts that Joseph's brethren were all grown men when he had last looked upon them, that he was quite familiar with their appearances, and that he perfectly understood their speech, would account for his almost instantaneous detection of them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Although Josephיוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites recognized וַיַּכֵּ֥ר (way·yak·kêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize his brothers, אֶחָ֑יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) they וְהֵ֖ם (wə·hêm) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They did not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no recognize him. הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃ (hik·ki·ru·hū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize Links Genesis 42:8 NIVGenesis 42:8 NLT Genesis 42:8 ESV Genesis 42:8 NASB Genesis 42:8 KJV Genesis 42:8 BibleApps.com Genesis 42:8 Biblia Paralela Genesis 42:8 Chinese Bible Genesis 42:8 French Bible Genesis 42:8 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 42:8 Joseph recognized his brothers but they didn't (Gen. 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