Gen 42:7-8 | MHM | STEP | Genesis 42:7-20: Joseph Speaks Roughly to His Brethren In this passage, Joseph meets his brothers for the first time since they sold him into slavery. He recognizes them, but they do not recognize him. Joseph speaks harshly to them and accuses them of being spies. This is not out of revenge, but to test them, fulfill his dreams, and learn about his family. God sometimes allows His people to go through hard times to bring them to repentance and to prepare them for blessings in the future. v. 7-8 : Joseph sees his brothers and immediately knows who they are, but he pretends to be a stranger and talks to them in a rough way. His brothers do not recognize him because they do not expect to see him as a ruler in Egypt ( v. 7-8 ). Joseph remembers his old dreams about his brothers bowing down to him ( v. 9 ), while they have forgotten them.

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Genesis 42:7-20: Joseph Speaks Roughly to His Brethren

In this passage, Joseph meets his brothers for the first time since they sold him into slavery. He recognizes them, but they do not recognize him. Joseph speaks harshly to them and accuses them of being spies. This is not out of revenge, but to test them, fulfill his dreams, and learn about his family. God sometimes allows His people to go through hard times to bring them to repentance and to prepare them for blessings in the future.

v. 7-8: Joseph sees his brothers and immediately knows who they are, but he pretends to be a stranger and talks to them in a rough way. His brothers do not recognize him because they do not expect to see him as a ruler in Egypt (v. 7-8 ^a). Joseph remembers his old dreams about his brothers bowing down to him (v. 9 ^b), while they have forgotten them.

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