Cross References And he knew them, he spoke as it were to strangers, somewhat roughly, asking them: Whence came you? They answered: From the land of Chanaan, to buy necessaries of life. Genesis 42:30 The lord of the land spoke roughly to us, and took us to be spies of the country. Genesis 43:33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much; Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he knew them, he spoke as it were to strangers, somewhat roughly, asking them: Whence came you? They answered: From the land of Chanaan, to buy necessaries of life. roughly unto them. Genesis 42:9-12,14-17,19,20 And remembering the dreams, which formerly he had dreamed, he said to them: You are spies. You are come to view the weaker parts of the land. . . . Matthew 15:23-26 Who answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she crieth after us: . . . Context Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt…6And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and corn was sold by his direction to the people. And when his brethren had bowed down to him, 7And he knew them, he spoke as it were to strangers, somewhat roughly, asking them: Whence came you? They answered: From the land of Chanaan, to buy necessaries of life.8And though he knew his brethren, he was not known by them.… Lexicon When Josephיוֹסֵ֛ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites saw וַיַּ֥רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see his brothers, אֶחָ֖יו (’e·ḥāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) he recognized them, וַיַּכִּרֵ֑ם (way·yak·ki·rêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5234: To regard, recognize but he treated them as strangers וַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨ר (way·yiṯ·nak·kêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5234: To regard, recognize and spoke וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue harshly קָשׁ֗וֹת (qā·šō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 7186: Hard, severe to them. אִתָּ֣ם (’it·tām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among “Where מֵאַ֣יִן (mê·’a·yin) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 370: Whence? have you come from?” בָּאתֶ֔ם (bā·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go he asked. וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “From the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land of Canaan,” כְּנַ֖עַן (kə·na·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan they replied. וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “[We are here] to buy לִשְׁבָּר־ (liš·bār-) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7666: To deal in grain food.” אֹֽכֶל׃ (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 400: Food Additional Translations 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.”And Joseph saw his brothers, and he knew them, but made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them; and he said to them, From where come you? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them. Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. And when Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them, and estranged himself from them, and spoke hard words to them; and said to them, Whence are ye come? And they said, Out of the land of Chanaan, to buy food. And Joseph saw his brethren, and knew them; but he made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them, and said to them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food. And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them; and he said to them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, "Where did you come from?" They said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food." And Joseph seeth his brethren, and discerneth them, and maketh himself strange unto them, and speaketh with them sharp things, and saith unto them, 'From whence have ye come?' and they say, 'From the land of Canaan -- to buy food.' Jump to Previous Acted Buy Canaan Clear Discerneth Disguised Food Harshly Joseph Maketh Pretended Recognized Roughly Soon Speaketh Strange Stranger Strangers Talking WhenceJump to Next Acted Buy Canaan Clear Discerneth Disguised Food Harshly Joseph Maketh Pretended Recognized Roughly Soon Speaketh Strange Stranger Strangers Talking WhenceExternal Links Genesis 42:7 NIVGenesis 42:7 NLT Genesis 42:7 ESV Genesis 42:7 NASB Genesis 42:7 ASV Genesis 42:7 Bible Apps Genesis 42:7 Biblia Paralela Genesis 42:7 Chinese Bible Genesis 42:7 French Bible Genesis 42:7 German Bible Alphabetical: a and As asked be brothers but buy Canaan come disguised do food from harshly have he himself his Joseph land of pretended recognized replied said saw soon spoke stranger the them they to When Where you OT Law: Genesis 42:7 Joseph saw his brothers and he recognized (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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