And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 42 of Genesis. The famine brings Joseph’s brothers to Egypt. Joseph recognizes them, but they do not recognize him, beginning a series of tests intended to determine whether their attitude has changed.
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Aber wiewohl er sie kannte, kannten sie ihn doch nicht.
José, pues, conoció a sus hermanos; pero ellos no le conocieron.
José reconoció a sus hermanos, pero ellos no lo reconocieron a él.
Joseph reconnut ses frères, mais eux ne le reconnurent pas.
Giuseppe adunque riconobbe i suoi fratelli, ma essi non riconobber lui.
José, pois, conheceu os seus irmãos; mas eles não o conheceram.
約瑟 認得他哥哥們,他們卻不認得他。
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