Parallel Verses
Webster
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
New American Standard Bible
But Joseph had recognized his brothers, although
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
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.
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,
Themes
Commerce » Carried on by » Egyptians
Dissembling » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph recognizes his brethren
Interlinear
Nakar
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 42:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Sends Nine Of His Brothers Back To Canaan
7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them; and he said to them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said to them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land have ye come.
Cross References
Genesis 37:2
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren, and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought to his father their evil report.
Luke 24:16
But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.
John 20:14
And when she had thus said, she turned herself about, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
John 21:4
But when the morning had now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.