Genesis 42:12
10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
11 We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
13 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.
14 And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “No,” he told them. “You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”
- KJV
- And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- WEB
- He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”
- ASV
- And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
- DARBY
- And he said to them, No; but to see the exposed places of the land are ye come.
- BLB
- And he said to them, “No! But rather, you⁺ have come to see the nakedness of the land.”
- ÅB
- Men han sa til dem: Jo, dere er kommet for å se hvor landet ligger åpent.
- OTB
- Men han insisterte: "Nei, dere har kommet for å se hvor landet vårt er ubevoktet."
- B1930
- Men han sa til dem: Jo, I er kommet for å se hvor landet ligger åpent.