Genesis 42:7
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King James Version (modern wording)
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spoke roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come all of you? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Genesis 42:7 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Genesis 42:7 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”
Genesis 42:7 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 42:7 say?
Genesis 42:7 in modern King James wording reads: "And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spoke roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come all of you? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food."
Where is Genesis 42:7 found in the Bible?
Genesis 42:7 is verse 7 of chapter 42 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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