Gen 42:9 | TNotes | STEP | 42:9 You are spies! The brothers had considered Joseph a spy for their father and had treated him roughly (37:2 , 14 , 18-28 ). Joseph was putting them in a similar situation to see how they would respond.

‏ Genesis 42:9

42:9 ^a You are spies! The brothers had considered Joseph a spy for their father and had treated him roughly (37:2 ^b, 14 ^c, 18-28 ^d). Joseph was putting them in a similar situation to see how they would respond.