Genesis 42:7 Hebrew Word Analysis

0sawוַיַּ֥רְאh7200
1And Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףh3130
2אֶתh853
3his brethrenאֶחָ֖יוh251
5and he knewוַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨רh5234
5and he knewוַיִּתְנַכֵּ֨רh5234
6אֲלֵיהֶ֜םh413
7unto them and spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֧רh1696
8אִתָּ֣םh854
9roughlyקָשׁ֗וֹתh7186
14unto them and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּh559
11אֲלֵהֶם֙h413
12unto them Whenceמֵאַ֣יִןh370
13comeבָּאתֶ֔םh935
14unto them and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּh559
15From the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץh776
16of Canaanכְּנַ֖עַןh3667
17to buyלִשְׁבָּרh7666
18foodאֹֽכֶל׃h400

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly with them; and he said unto them. Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when Joseph saw his brothers, it was clear to him who they were, but he made himself strange to them, and talking roughly to them, said, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to get food.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Joseph saw his brethren, and knew them; but he made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them, and said to them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan, to buy food.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, "Where did you come from?" They said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Joseph seeth his brethren, and discerneth them, and maketh himself strange unto them, and speaketh with them sharp things, and saith unto them, `From whence have ye come?' and they say, `From the land of Canaan -- to buy food.'