Scripture · Old Testament
Genesis 42:30
Genesis 42:30 is verse 30 of Genesis chapter 42, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
King James Version
The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
World English Bible
“The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.
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Genesis 42:28–32 · Berean Standard Bible
28 “My silver has been returned!” he said to his brothers. “It is here in my sack.” Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”
29 When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them:
30 “The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.
31 But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.
32 We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’
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