Joseph Encounters His Brothers

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Yosef was governor over the land; it was he who sold to all the people of the land. Now when Yosef's brothers came and prostrated themselves before him on the ground,

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Yosef saw his brothers and recognized them; but he acted toward them as if he were a stranger and spoke harshly with them. He asked them, "Where are you from?" They answered, "From the land of Kena'an to buy food."

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So Yosef recognized his brothers, but they didn't recognize him.

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Remembering the dreams he had had about them, Yosef said to them, "You are spies! You've come to spot our country's weaknesses!"

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"No, my lord,"they replied, "your servants have come to buy food.

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We're all the sons of one man, we're upright men; your servants aren't spies."

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"No," he said to them, "you've come to spy out our country's weaknesses."

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They said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Kena'an; the youngest stayed with our father, and another one is gone."

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"Just as I said,"replied Yosef, "you're spies!

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Here's how you can prove you're not lying: as Pharaoh lives, you will not leave here unless your youngest brother comes here.

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Send one of you, and let him bring your brother. Meanwhile, you will be kept in custody. This will prove whether there is any truth in what you say. Otherwise, as Pharaoh lives, you are certainly spies."

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Then he put all of them together in prison for three days.

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