Translations
Modern
“No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
Traditional
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Literal
And he said to them, “No! But rather, you have come to see the nakedness of the land.”
Latin
Quibus ille respondit: Aliter est: immunita terræ hujus considerare venistis.
Original
Hebrew
English
“No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
Notes
Joseph did several unusual things to his brothers when they came looking for grain. The last time Joseph had been with them, they were filled with jealousy, hatred, and anger; they attempted to destroy their brother, and they deceived their father. Joseph put them through various tests, similar to the trying situations they had put him through, to see if they had changed.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- 7 years of faminec. 1708 BC
- Joseph's brothers go to Egyptc. 1707 BC
Glossary
Benjamin (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Famine Genesis, Book of Jacob Joseph Patriarchs, Period of the Wheat
Topics
Commerce: Carried on by Egyptians Commerce: Egyptians Dissembling: Joseph False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Against Joseph's Brethren by Joseph