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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 42, Verse 10

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And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye [are] spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
King James Version
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
American Standard Version
And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
New English Translation
But they exclaimed,“No, my lord! Your servants have come to buy grain for food!
World English Bible
They said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.
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We [are] all one man's sons; we [are] true [men], thy servants are no spies.
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And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
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And they said, Thy servants [are] twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest [is] this day with our father, and one [is] not.
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And Joseph said unto them, That [is it] that I spake unto you, saying, Ye [are] spies:
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Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
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Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether [there be any] truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye [are] spies.
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And he put them all together into ward three days.
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And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; [for] I fear God:
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If ye [be] true [men], let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:
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But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.