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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/42.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220The man who is lord over the land spoke harshly to us and treated us as though we were spying on the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/42.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“The man who is governor of the land spoke very harshly to us,” they told him. “He accused us of being spies scouting the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/42.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us and took us to be spies of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/42.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The man, <i>who is</i> the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/42.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“The man <i>who is</i> lord of the land spoke roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/42.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly with us, and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly with us, and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/42.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly with us, and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/42.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly with us and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/42.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The man who is the lord of the land spoke harshly to us, and took us for spies of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/42.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The man who is the lord of the country spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/42.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The man who is the lord of the country spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/42.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/42.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The governor of Egypt was rude and treated us like spies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/42.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The man, the lord of the land, spake roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/42.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The governor of that land spoke harshly to us and treated us like spies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/42.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"The governor of Egypt spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying against his country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/42.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"The man who was in charge of the land spoke harshly to us," they said. "He accused us of being spies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/42.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/42.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us and treated us as if we were spying on the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/42.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"The man, the lord of the country, spoke harshly to us, and he put us in custody as spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/42.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The man who is the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/42.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/42.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“The man, the lord of the land, has spoken with us sharp things, and makes us as spies of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/42.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'The man, the lord of the land, hath spoken with us sharp things, and maketh us as spies of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/42.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The man, the lord of the land, spake to us hard things, and he will give us for spying the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/42.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The lord of the land spoke roughly to us, and took us to be spies of the country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/42.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“The lord of the land spoke harshly to us, and he considered us to be scouts of the province.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/42.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“The man who is lord of the land,” they said, “spoke to us harshly and put us in custody on the grounds that we were spying on the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/42.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us, and charged us with spying on the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/42.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The man who is the lord of the land spoke roughly to us, and took us for spies of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/42.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“The man, the Lord of the land, spoke with us severely and he considered us as spies of the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/42.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/42.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The man, the lord of the land, spoke harsh words to us, and put us in prison as spies of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/42-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11004" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/42.htm">Joseph's Brothers Return to Canaan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them: <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">“The man</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nê (N-mpc) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">who is lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/7186.htm" title="7186: qā·šō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Hard, severe. From qashah; severe.">harshly</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯā·nū (DirObjM:: 1cp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">to us</a> <a href="/hebrew/7270.htm" title="7270: kim·rag·gə·lîm (Prep-k:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer; also to lead about.">and accused us of spying</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">on the country.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-3.htm">Genesis 43:3-5</a></span><br />But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ / If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you. / But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Genesis 44:18-20</a></span><br />Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself. / My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’ / And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-3.htm">Genesis 45:3-5</a></span><br />Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence. / Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt! / And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a></span><br />As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">Exodus 1:8-10</a></span><br />Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Acts 7:9-10</a></span><br />Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-13.htm">Acts 7:13-14</a></span><br />On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. / Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-18.htm">Acts 7:18-19</a></span><br />Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt. / He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-16.htm">Psalm 105:16-22</a></span><br />He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. / He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. / They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm">Hebrews 11:21-22</a></span><br />By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. / By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1-2</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” / “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-7.htm">2 Kings 8:7-15</a></span><br />Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.” / So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” / So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16-18</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. / But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. / On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The man, who is the lord of the land, spoke roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.</p><p class="hdg">roughly to us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-7.htm">Genesis 42:7-20</a></b></br> And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/41-56.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/42-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/genesis/42-7.htm">Harshly</a> <a href="/genesis/42-7.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/genesis/42-19.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/james/3-4.htm">Rough</a> <a href="/genesis/42-7.htm">Roughly</a> <a href="/genesis/42-6.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/genesis/42-16.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/genesis/42-16.htm">Spies</a> <a href="/joshua/6-23.htm">Spying</a> <a href="/genesis/39-19.htm">Treated</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/42-33.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/42-31.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/exodus/10-2.htm">Harshly</a> <a href="/exodus/1-21.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/numbers/15-20.htm">Rough</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-10.htm">Roughly</a> <a href="/genesis/42-33.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/genesis/44-15.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/genesis/49-7.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/genesis/42-31.htm">Spies</a> <a href="/numbers/13-25.htm">Spying</a> <a href="/exodus/5-15.htm">Treated</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 42</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-1.htm">Jacob sends his ten sons to buy grain in Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-16.htm">They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-18.htm">They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">They have remorse for Joseph.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-24.htm">Simeon is kept for a pledge.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-25.htm">They return with grain, and their money.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-29.htm">Their relation to Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Jacob refuses to send Benjamin.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/42.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/42.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The man who is lord of the land</b><br>This phrase refers to Joseph, who had risen to a position of great power in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh (<a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Genesis 41:40-41</a>). His authority over the land of Egypt was part of God's providential plan to save his family and many others from famine. Joseph's role as a ruler in a foreign land prefigures Christ, who is the ultimate Lord and Savior, ruling over all nations (<a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>).<p><b>spoke harshly to us</b><br>Joseph's harsh speech was a test for his brothers, designed to bring them to repentance for their past sins against him (<a href="/genesis/37-18.htm">Genesis 37:18-28</a>). This mirrors how God sometimes allows difficult circumstances to bring about spiritual growth and repentance in believers (<a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-11</a>). Joseph's actions were not out of malice but were part of a larger redemptive plan.<p><b>and accused us of spying on the country</b><br>The accusation of spying was a common concern in ancient times, especially during periods of famine or political instability. Egypt, being a powerful and resource-rich nation, would have been wary of foreign threats. This accusation forced the brothers to confront their past and their treatment of Joseph, leading to a deeper understanding of their own guilt and need for reconciliation. This situation foreshadows the ultimate reconciliation and forgiveness found in Christ, who exposes sin but offers redemption (<a href="/john/3-17.htm">John 3:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>- The "man who is lord of the land" refers to Joseph, who is now the governor of Egypt. He is in a position of power and authority, which he uses to test his brothers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a></b><br>- They are the ones recounting their experience in Egypt to their father, Jacob. They are accused of being spies, which adds tension to their mission to buy grain during the famine.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>- The land where Joseph is governor and where the brothers have traveled to buy grain due to the severe famine in Canaan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>- The homeland of Jacob and his sons, where the famine has also struck, prompting the brothers to seek sustenance in Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>- A severe famine affects the entire region, driving the account and forcing the brothers to interact with Joseph, whom they do not recognize.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Joseph's journey from slavery to leadership demonstrates God's control and purpose in life's challenges. Trust in God's plan even when circumstances seem harsh.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_forgiveness.htm">The Power of Forgiveness</a></b><br>Joseph's interaction with his brothers, though initially harsh, ultimately leads to forgiveness and reconciliation. We are called to forgive as we have been forgiven.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/testing_and_growth.htm">Testing and Growth</a></b><br>Joseph's testing of his brothers serves to reveal their character and growth. God often uses trials to refine and mature us spiritually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The brothers' past actions have lingering effects, reminding us that sin can have long-term consequences, but repentance and change are possible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_and_reconciliation.htm">Family and Reconciliation</a></b><br>The account emphasizes the importance of family unity and reconciliation, encouraging us to seek peace and restoration in our relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_42.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 42</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_work_in_heaven.htm">What is the identity of the Kenizzites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_caleb_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Caleb in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_tithing_necessary_for_christians.htm">Is tithing necessary for Christians?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_tithes,_offerings.htm">What does the Bible say about tithes and offerings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/42-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“The man</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִ֨ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who is the lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֛רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּ֠בֶּר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">harshly</span><br /><span class="heb">קָשׁ֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(qā·šō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7186.htm">Strong's 7186: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hard, severe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to us</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתָּ֖נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and accused us of spying</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽמְרַגְּלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(kim·rag·gə·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7270.htm">Strong's 7270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the country.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/42-30.htm">Genesis 42:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/42-30.htm">OT Law: Genesis 42:30 The man the lord of the land (Gen. 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