Genesis 42:6-9
Summary for Gen 42:6-7: 42:6-7 a Joseph’s first dream (37:5-11 b) was partially fulfilled when his brothers bowed down to him without recognizing him (see also 43:26 c; 44:14 d). It was totally fulfilled in 50:18 e. Joseph recognized his brothers immediately, but he could not reveal himself because he did not yet trust them to be the honest men they claimed to be (42:10 f).42:8 g they didn’t recognize him: Joseph was a grown man, not a boy. He was not wearing a beard, was dressed in Egyptian clothes, and was in an unexpected position, speaking to them through an interpreter (42:23 h).
42:9 i You are spies! The brothers had considered Joseph a spy for their father and had treated him roughly (37:2 j, 14 k, 18-28 l). Joseph was putting them in a similar situation to see how they would respond.
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