Genesis 42:29-31
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
29 When they came to Jacob their father in Canaan, they told him all that had befallen them, saying,
30 The man who is the lord of the land spoke roughly to us and took us for spies of the country.
31 And we said to him, We are true men, not spies.
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Genesis 42:29-31
New King James Version
29 Then they went to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan and told him all that had happened to them, saying: 30 “The man who is lord of the land (A)spoke [a]roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. 31 But we said to him, ‘We are honest men; we are not spies.
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- Genesis 42:30 harshly
Genesis 42:29-31
English Standard Version
29 When they came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them, saying, 30 “The man, the lord of the land, (A)spoke roughly to us and took us to be spies of the land. 31 But we said to him, ‘We are honest men; we have never been spies.
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