Genesis 42:12-14

International Standard Version

¹² But Joseph^[a] kept insisting, “It’s just as I’ve said—you’ve come here to spy on our unguarded^[b] territories!”

¹³ “But your majesty,” they pleaded, “your servants include twelve brothers, the sons of a common father back in the land of Canaan. Please! Our youngest brother^[c] remains with our father, and the other one^[d] is no longer alive.”

¹⁴ “I’m right!” Joseph insisted. “Just as I said, you’re spies!