Genesis 42:9-24

Genesis 42:9-24

[9] 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.  [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.  [12] 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  [14] And Joseph  said  unto them, That is it that I spake  unto you, saying,  Ye are spies:  [15] Hereby  ye shall be proved:  By the life  of Pharaoh  ye shall not go forth  hence, except your youngest  brother  come  [16] 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.  [17] And he put them all together  into ward  three  days.  [18] And Joseph  said  unto them the third  day,  This do,  and live;  God:  [19] If ye be true  men, let one  of your brethren  be bound  in the house  of your prison:  ye, carry  corn  for the famine  of your houses:  [20] But bring  your youngest  brother  unto me; so shall your words  be verified,  and ye shall not die.  And they did  [21] And they said  one  to another,  We are verily  guilty  concerning our brother,  in that  we saw  the anguish  of his soul,  when he besought  us, and we would not hear;  therefore is this distress  come  [22] And Reuben  answered  them, saying,  Do not sin  against the child;  and ye would not hear?  therefore, behold, also his blood  is required.  [23] And they knew  not that Joseph  understood  them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.  [24] And he turned himself about  from them, and wept;  and returned to them again,  and communed  with them, and took  from them Simeon,  and bound  him before their eyes.