Genesis - 42:14

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14 Joseph said to them, "It is like I told you, saying, 'You are spies!'

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Explanation and meaning of Genesis 42:14.

Differing Translations

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And Joseph said to them, That is it that I have spoken to you, saying, Ye are spies.
And Joseph said to them, That is what I spoke to you, saying, Ye are spies:
And Joseph said, It is as I said; you have come with some secret purpose;
He said: "This is just as I have said. You are scouts.
Tune dixit ad eos Joseph, Hoc est quod locutus sum ad vos, dicendo, Exploratores estis.

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Joseph said unto them, that is it that I spake unto you, saying, ye are spies. This proves it, at least gives strong suspicion of it; since at first they seemed to speak of themselves, as if they were the only sons of one man and there were no more, now they speak of twelve, and make mention of one being at home with his father; but seeing he sent so many of them, why not all? why should one only be left at home?

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