Translations
Modern
Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies!
Traditional
And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
Literal
And Joseph said to them, “It is that which I spoke to you, saying, You are spies!
Latin
Hoc est, ait, quod locutus sum: exploratores estis.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then Joseph declared, “Just as I said, you are spies!
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
People
Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt
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