Genesis 42:29-34

²⁹When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them:

³⁰“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.

³¹But we told him, ‘We are honest men, not spies.

³²We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’

³³Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.

³⁴But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”

— Genesis 42:29-34

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Cross References for Genesis 42:29-34

• Genesis 42:19-20
• Genesis 34:10
• Genesis 34:21
• Genesis 42:15
• Genesis 42:7
• Genesis 42:11
• Ezekiel 17:4
• 1 Kings 10:15

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