Genesis 42:7-20

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7 And Joseph saw his brothers and recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and ^aspoke to them harshly. And he said to them, “Where have you come from?” And they said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”
8 But Joseph recognized his brothers, although ^athey did not recognize him. 9 And Joseph ^aremembered the dreams which he ¹had about them and said to them, “You are spies; you have come to look at the ²nakedness of the land.” 10 Then they said to him, “No, ^amy lord, but your servants have come to buy food. 11 We are all sons of one man; we are ^ahonest men; your servants are not spies.” 12 And he said to them, “No, but you have come to look at the ¹nakedness of our land!” 13 So they said, “Your servants are twelve brothers in all, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is with ^aour father today, and ^bone is no more.” 14 And Joseph said to them, “It is as I said ¹to you, you are spies; 15 by this you will be tested: ^aby the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go from this place unless your youngest brother comes here! 16 Send one of you that he may get your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is ^atruth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies.” 17 Then he put them all together in ^aprison for three days.
18 And Joseph said to them on the third day, “Do this and live, for ^aI fear God: 19 if you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in ¹your prison; but as for the rest of you, go, bring grain for the famine of your households, 20 and ^abring your youngest brother to me, so your words may be proven true, and you will not die.” And they did so.

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