Genesis 42:30 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The man who rules over that land spoke harshly to us and accused us of being spies in the country.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how Joseph (though they didn't recognize him) treated his brothers roughly and suspected them of being spies when they came to Egypt for food.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Genesis, Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers, rose to a position of power in Egypt as the governor overseeing the land during a severe famine. His brothers traveled to Egypt to buy grain, unaware that the stern official they encountered was Joseph himself. Joseph spoke harshly to them and accused them of spying as a way to test their integrity and reveal his identity.

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