KJV ORIGINAL
And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And we told him, 'We are honest men; we are not spies.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The brothers are defending themselves, insisting they are truthful people and not enemies gathering information.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers, rose to become a powerful ruler in Egypt after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams. Years later, during a severe famine in Canaan, his brothers traveled to Egypt to buy grain and were falsely accused by Joseph (whom they did not recognize) of being spies as part of his testing. In this verse, the brothers respond by asserting their honesty and legitimate purpose.
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