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Genesis 42:30

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The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.

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  1. Genesis 42:28

    And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?

  2. Genesis 42:29

    And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,

  3. Genesis 42:31

    And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

  4. Genesis 42:32

    We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

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