Genesis 42:8
World English Bible (WEB)
Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him.
In context
6 Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.
7 Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, “Where did you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”
8 Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him.
9 Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land.”
10 They said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
Genesis 42:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him.
- KJV King James Version
- And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Joseph discerneth his brethren, but they have not discerned him,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Joseph knew his brethren, but they did not know him.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.