Thomson(i)
7 And when Joseph saw his brothers he knew them and was reserved and spoke harshly to them and said to them, Whence come you? And they said, From the land of Chanaan to buy food.
8 Now Joseph knew his brothers, but they did not know him.
9 And Joseph remembered the dreams, which he had dreamed and said to them, You are spies. You are come to examine the ways into this country.
10 And they said, No, my lord. We thy servants are come to buy food.
11 We are all the sons of one man. We are men of peace. Thy servants are not spies.
12 But he said, Nay, you are come for no other purpose, but to examine the ways into this country.
13 Then they said, Thy servants were twelve brothers in the land of Chanaan. And lo! the youngest is now with our father; but the other is no more.
14 Upon this Joseph said, It is as I said, you are spies.
15 By this you shall be proved. By the health of Pharao you shall not depart hence unless your youngest brother come hither.
16 Send one of you and bring your brother; but you must be confined, until your words be proved whether you speak true or not. If not, by the health of Pharao you are certainly spies.
17 So he committed them to prison three days.
18 And on the third day he said to them, Do this and live; for I fear God.
19 If you are men of peace let one brother of you be kept in confinement. As for the rest, go and carry back your purchase of provisions
20 and bring your younger brother to me, so shall your words be believed. Unless you do this you shall die. On this occasion they acted thus;