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Joseph’s Brothers Sent to Egypt

Genesis 42:8

In 11 translations

BSB
Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
KJV
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
WEB
Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn’t recognize him.
ASV
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
LSV
And Joseph discerns his brothers, but they have not discerned him,
YLT
And Joseph discerneth his brethren, but they have not discerned him,
DBY
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they did not know him.
DRC
And though he knew his brethren, he was not known by them.
GNV
(Now Ioseph knewe his brethren, but they knew not him.
JPS
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew him not.
LXXE
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיַּכֵּ֥ר יוֹסֵ֖ף אֶת־אֶחָ֑יו וְהֵ֖ם לֹ֥א הִכִּרֻֽהוּ׃
LXX-Br
Ἐπέγνω δὲ Ἰωσὴφ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ· αὐτοὶ δὲ οὐκ ἐπέγνωσαν αὐτόν·

Who and where

👤 Joseph (son of Jacob)◆ 7 years of famine◆ Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 20:14When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
  • John 21:4Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.
  • Genesis 37:2This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
  • Luke 24:16But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

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