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Genesis 42:9

Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, “You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable.”

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ASV

And 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.

KJV

And 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.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּזְכֹּ֣רvai.yiz.Korand he rememberedH2142 →
יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130 →
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853 →
הַחֲלֹמ֔וֹתha.cha.lo.Motthe dreamsH2472 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
חָלַ֖םcha.Lamhe had dreamedH2492 →
לָהֶ֑םla.Hemof <the> them
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413 →
מְרַגְּלִ֣יםme.ra.ge.Lim[are] spiesH7270 →
אַתֶּ֔ם'a.TemyouH859 →
לִרְא֛וֹתlir.'otto seeH7200 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
עֶרְוַ֥ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness ofH6172 →
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776 →
בָּאתֶֽם׃ba.Temyou have comeH935 →

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Genesis 37:5Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.Genesis 37:7We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”2 Samuel 10:3the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?”Exodus 32:35And the LORD sent a plague on the people because of what they had done with the calf that Aaron had made.Genesis 37:5–9Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.2 Samuel 3:25Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”Judges 18:2So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. “Go and explore the land,” they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night.Joshua 2:1Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.Numbers 13:16–20These were the names of the men Moses sent to spy out the land; and Moses gave to Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.Hebrews 11:31By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.1 Samuel 26:4David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.Numbers 13:2“Send out for yourself men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each of their fathers’ tribes send one man who is a leader among them.”Genesis 42:34But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”Joshua 6:23So the young spies went in and brought out Rahab, her father and mother and brothers, and all who belonged to her. They brought out her whole family and settled them outside the camp of Israel.Judges 1:24and when the spies saw a man coming out of the city, they said to him, “Please show us how to get into the city, and we will treat you kindly.”Genesis 42:30–31“The man who is lord of the land spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.Luke 20:20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.Genesis 42:16Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

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