Genesis 42:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And they said to him, 'No, my lord, your servants have come only to buy food.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The brothers are telling the Egyptian official (who is actually Joseph in disguise) that they've come peacefully just to purchase grain during the famine.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during a severe seven-year famine when Joseph's brothers traveled from Canaan to Egypt to buy grain. Joseph had become the second-in-command in Egypt and was in charge of distributing food during the famine, but his brothers didn't recognize him after more than twenty years.

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