Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha GNTA
New International Version NIV
7 When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he acted as if he did not know them. He asked them harshly, "Where do you come from?" "We have come from Canaan to buy food," they answered.
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As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them. “Where do you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied, “to buy food.”
8 Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
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Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
9 He remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them and said, "You are spies; you have come to find out where our country is weak."
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Then he remembered his dreams about them and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see where our land is unprotected.”
10 "No, sir," they answered. "We have come as your slaves, to buy food.
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“No, my lord,” they answered. “Your servants have come to buy food.
11 We are all brothers. We are not spies, sir, we are honest men."
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We are all the sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”
12 Joseph said to them, "No! You have come to find out where our country is weak."
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“No!” he said to them. “You have come to see where our land is unprotected.”
13 They said, "We were twelve brothers in all, sir, sons of the same man in the land of Canaan. One brother is dead, and the youngest is now with our father."
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But they replied, “Your servants were twelve brothers, the sons of one man, who lives in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”
14 "It is just as I said," Joseph answered. "You are spies.
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Joseph said to them, “It is just as I told you: You are spies!
15 This is how you will be tested: I swear by the name of the king that you will never leave unless your youngest brother comes here.
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And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you will not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.
16 One of you must go and get him. The rest of you will be kept under guard until the truth of what you say can be tested. Otherwise, as sure as the king lives, you are spies."
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Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth. If you are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”
17 With that, he put them in prison for three days.
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And he put them all in custody for three days.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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