Genesis 42:12
“And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.”
Genesis 42:12 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he answered them: It is otherwise: you are come to consider the unfenced parts of this land.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- DARBYDarby
- And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said to them, No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he saith unto them, 'No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- But he said to them, "No, you have come to see the nakedness of the land."
Context: Genesis 42
10And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
11We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
12And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
13And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.
14And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
About Genesis 42: Joseph's Brothers Come to Egypt for Food
Joseph's brothers come to Egypt to buy food during the famine and they do not recognize Joseph, who tests them.
Commentary
Genesis 42 is the story of Joseph's brothers coming to Egypt to buy grain during a famine. Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers years earlier, is now the ruler of Egypt. He recognizes his brothers, but they do not recognize him. Joseph tests his brothers by accusing them of being spies and imprisoning them for three days. After the three days, Joseph releases them, but he keeps one of them, Simeon, as a hostage. He sends the other brothers back to Canaan with grain and orders them to bring Benjamin, Joseph's youngest brother, back with them.