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Genesis 42:30 β€” Meaning and Application

King James Version

β€œThe man, {who is} the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. {roughly...: Heb. with us hard things}”

Genesis 42:30

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28

And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, {it is} even in my sack: and their heart failed {them}, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What {is} this {that} God hath done unto us? {failed...: Heb. went forth}

29

And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,

30

The man, {who is} the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. {roughly...: Heb. with us hard things}

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And we said unto him, We {are} true {men}; we are no spies:

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We {be} twelve brethren, sons of our father; one {is} not, and the youngest {is} this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

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