Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But Joseph had recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him.

King James Version

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

Holman Bible

Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.

International Standard Version

But Joseph had already recognized his brothers, even though they had not recognized him.

A Conservative Version

And Joseph knew his brothers, but they did not know him.

American Standard Version

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

Amplified

Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

Bible in Basic English

Now though Joseph saw that these were his brothers, they had no idea who he was.

Darby Translation

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they did not know him.

Julia Smith Translation

And Joseph will know his brethren, and they knew him not

King James 2000

And Joseph knew his brothers, but they knew not him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

Modern King James verseion

And Joseph knew his brothers, but they did not know him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

NET Bible

Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

New Heart English Bible

Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

The Emphasized Bible

And Joseph recognised his brethren, - whereas they, recognised him not.

Webster

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

World English Bible

Joseph recognized his brothers, but they didn't recognize him.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Joseph discerneth his brethren, but they have not discerned him,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יוסף 
Yowceph 
Usage: 213

נכר 
Nakar 
Usage: 49

but they knew
נכר 
Nakar 
Usage: 49

Context Readings

Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan

7 Joseph recognized his brothers the moment he saw them. Even so, he acted as if he did not know them and spoke harshly to them: Where did you come from? They answered: From Canaan, to buy food. 8 But Joseph had recognized his brothers, although they did not recognize him. 9 He remembered the dreams he had dreamed about them and said: You are spies! You have come to find out where our country is weak.

Cross References

Genesis 37:2

This is the story of Jacob and his descendants. Joseph was a seventeen-year-old young man. He took care of the flocks with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Joseph told his father about the bad things his brothers were doing.

Luke 24:16

But their eyes did not permit them to recognize him.

John 20:14

She turned and look there was Jesus standing nearby. She did not know it was Jesus.

John 21:4

Jesus stood on the beach at daybreak. The disciples did not know it was Jesus.

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