DISSEMBLING

Passages on this topic · 26

• Genesis 42:7

  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.”

• Genesis 42:8

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

• Genesis 42:9

  Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, “You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land.”

• Genesis 42:10

  They said to him, “No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

• Genesis 42:11

  We are all one man’s sons; we are honest men. Your servants are not spies.”

• Genesis 42:12

  He said to them, “No, but you have come to see the nakedness of the land!”

• Genesis 42:13

  They said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is today with our father, and one is no more.”

• Genesis 42:14

  Joseph said to them, “It is like I told you, saying, ‘You are spies!’

• Genesis 42:15

  By this you shall be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go out from here, unless your youngest brother comes here.

• Genesis 42:16

  Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you shall be bound, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you, or else by the life of Pharaoh surely you are spies.”

• Genesis 42:17

  He put them all together into custody for three days.

• Genesis 42:18

  Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this, and live, for I fear God.

• Genesis 42:19

  If you are honest men, then let one of your brothers be bound in your prison; but you go, carry grain for the famine of your houses.

• Genesis 42:20

  Bring your youngest brother to me; so will your words be verified, and you won’t die.” They did so.

• Genesis 43:26

  When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.

• Genesis 43:27

  He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”

• Genesis 43:28

  They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.

• Genesis 43:29

  He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”

• Genesis 43:30

  Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.

• Genesis 43:31

  He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”

• Genesis 43:32

  They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

• Genesis 43:33

  They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.

• Genesis 43:34

  He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.

• 1 Samuel 21:13

  He changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be insane in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.

• 1 Samuel 21:14

  Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why then have you brought him to me?

• 1 Samuel 21:15

  Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Should this fellow come into my house?”