Genesis 42:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Joseph said to them, 'This proves what I told you before, you are spies!'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Joseph is accusing his brothers of being spies, though he knows who they really are and is testing them.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative, Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers years earlier and had risen to a position of power in Egypt as Pharaoh's administrator. When a severe famine struck the region, his brothers traveled to Egypt to buy grain, unaware that the official they were dealing with was Joseph himself. Joseph accused them of being spies as part of his strategy to test their honesty and learn more about his family's situation.

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