KJV ORIGINAL
My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
My master asked us servants, 'Do you have a father or a brother?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Judah recounting to Joseph how Joseph had previously asked about their family members.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the dramatic reunion story where Joseph (now a powerful Egyptian official) is testing his brothers who don't recognize him. Judah is speaking to Joseph, recalling the earlier conversation when they first came to Egypt to buy grain. This question about family was part of Joseph's plan to eventually reveal his identity and test whether his brothers had changed since they sold him into slavery years earlier.
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