Genesis 42:30

30 "The governor of Egypt spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying against his country.

Genesis 42:30 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 42:30

The man, [who is] the lord of the land
Of Egypt; not the king, but the deputy governor of it, whose authority under Pharaoh was very great, and reached to the whole land, and all political affairs, and especially what related to the corn, and the sale of it; he, say they, spake roughly to us;
gave them hard words, and stern looks, and used them in a very rough manner, see ( Genesis 42:7 ) ; and took us for spies of the country;
laid such a charge against them, and treated them as such; or "gave" them ^F4, committed them to prison as such.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (Ntyw) "et dedit", Pagninus, Montanus, Schmidt; "[sive] tradidit", Fagius, Vatablus.

Genesis 42:30 In-Context

28 "My money has been returned to me," he called to his brothers. "Here it is in my sack!" Their hearts sank, and in fear they asked one another, "What has God done to us?"

29 When they came to their father Jacob in Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them:

30 "The governor of Egypt spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying against his country.

31 "We are not spies,' we answered, "we are honest men.

32 We were twelve brothers in all, sons of the same father. One brother is dead, and the youngest is still in Canaan with our father.'