Genesis 42:8
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
In other versions
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
ASV
Now though Joseph saw that these were his brothers, they had no idea who he was.
BBE
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they did not know him.
DBY
Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn't recognize him.
WEB
And Joseph discerneth his brethren, but they have not discerned him,
YLT
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
ENG
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
WBT
Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
BSB
In context
6And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
7And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
8And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
9And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
10And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Joseph