Genesis 42:11
We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose.
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Genesis 42:11
We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose.
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Genesis 42:1
Now Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you looking at one another?
Genesis 42:7
And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.
Genesis 42:9
Then the memory of his dreams about them came back to Joseph, and he said to them, You have come secretly to see how poor the land is.
Genesis 42:10
And they said to him, Not so, my lord: your servants have come with money to get food.
Genesis 42:11
We are all one man's sons, we are true men; we have not come with any secret purpose.
Genesis 42:12
And he said to them, No, but you have come to see how poor the land is.
Genesis 42:13
Then they said, We your servants are twelve brothers, sons of one man in the land of Canaan; the youngest of us is now with our father, and one is dead.
Genesis 42:14
And Joseph said, It is as I said; you have come with some secret purpose;
Genesis 42:15
But in this way will you be put to the test: by the life of Pharaoh, you will not go away from this place till your youngest brother comes here.
Genesis 42:16
Send one of your number to get your brother, and the rest of you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested to see if you are true; if not, by the life of Pharaoh, your purpose is certainly secret.
Genesis 42:17
So he put them in prison for three days.
Genesis 42:18
And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, if you would keep your lives: for I am a god-fearing man:
Genesis 42:19
If you are true men, let one of you be kept in prison, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families;
Genesis 42:20
And come back to me with your youngest brother, so that your words may be seen to be true, and you will not be put to death. This is what you are to do.
Genesis 42:31
And we said to him, We are true men, we have no evil designs;
Genesis 42:33
And the ruler of the land said, In this way I may be certain that you are true men; let one of you be kept here with me, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families;
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Genesis 42:34
And come back to me with your youngest brother: then I will be certain that you are true men, and I will give your brother back to you and let you do trade in the land.
Genesis 43:27
And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?
Joshua 2:3
Then the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, Send out the men who have come to you and are in your house; for they have come with the purpose of searching out all the land.
1 Chronicles 19:3
But the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Does it seem to you that David is honouring your father, by sending comforters to you? is it not clear that these men have only come to go through the land and to make secret observation of it so that they may overcome it?
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Exodus 16:7
And in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord; for your angry words against the Lord have come to his ears: and what are we that you are crying out against us?
2 Samuel 17:12
Then we will come on him in some place, wherever he may be, falling on him as the dew comes on the earth: and of him and all the men who are with him not one will get away with his life.
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Exodus 16:8
And Moses said, The Lord will give you meat for your food at evening, and in the morning bread in full measure; for your outcry against the Lord has come to his ears: for what are we? your outcry is not against us but against the Lord.
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Matthew 15:23
But he gave her no answer. And his disciples came and said to him, Send her away, for she is crying after us.
Matthew 15:24
But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 15:25
But she came and gave him worship, saying, Help, Lord.
Matthew 15:26
And he made answer and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.
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