Genesis 42:1
Genesis chapter 42 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
- 1 Kings 19:3
And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
- Genesis 41:54
And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
- Jeremiah 8:14
Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there; for Jehovah our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against Jehovah.
- Exodus 5:19
And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, when it was said, Ye shall not diminish aught from your bricks, your daily tasks.
- Galatians 2:7
but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision