When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger to them and spoke to them harshly. He asked, “Where do you come from?” They answered, “From the land of Canaan, to buy grain for food.”
 Josèf nà n-yeyn gvî nɨ̀ woynà ŋweyn têyn ɨ keli kɨ keli, mɨtì ɨ kem nì kɨ na yi n-kya wi àŋena ɨ nà sɨ byatɨ̂ kɨ byatɨ bɨf na, “Yì lù wo a?” Àŋena bè na “Ghèsɨ̀ lu a Kenàn ɨ̀ gvì sɨ yuyn ɨfwo ɨyɨnɨ afêyn.”