Genesis 42:12
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New International Version (©1984)
"No!" he said to them. "You have come to see where our land is unprotected."

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Yes, you are!" Joseph insisted. "You have come to see how vulnerable our land has become."

English Standard Version (©2001)
He said to them, “No, it is the nakedness of the land that you have come to see.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Yet he said to them, "No, but you have come to look at the undefended parts of our land!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He said to them, "No! You've come to find out where our country is unprotected."

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

American King James Version
And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land you are come.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answered them: It is otherwise: you are come to consider the unfenced parts of this land.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, No, but to see the nakedness of the land have ye come.

World English Bible
He said to them, "No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!"

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto them, 'No, but the nakedness of the land ye have come to see;'

Geneva Study Bible

And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

42:7-20 Joseph was hard upon his brethren, not from a spirit of revenge, but to bring them to repentance. Not seeing his brother Benjamin, he suspected that they had made away with him, and he gave them occasion to speak of their father and brother. God, in his providence, sometimes seems harsh with those he loves, and speaks roughly to those for whom yet he has great mercy in store. Joseph settled at last, that one of them should be left, and the rest go home and fetch Benjamin. It was a very encouraging word he said to them, I fear God; as if he had said, You may be assured I will do you no wrong; I dare not, for I know there is one higher than I. With those that fear God, we may expect fair dealing.


Genesis 42:11 "We are all sons of one man; we are honest men, your servants are not spies."
Genesis 42:13 But they said, "Your servants are twelve brothers in all, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is with our father today, and one is no longer alive." (NASB ©1995)

Exposed Nakedness Parts Places Poor Undefended Unprotected Weakness


And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

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