7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. |
8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. |
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. |
10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. |
11 We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies. |
12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. |
13 And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not. |
14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies: |
15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. |
16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies. |
17 And he put them all together into ward three days. |
18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God: |
19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: |
20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. |
