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Genesis 42:2

What does Genesis 42:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 42:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said, I have had news that there is grain in Egypt: go down there and get grain for us, so that life and not death may be ours.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

he saith also, `Lo, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt, go down thither, and buy for us from thence, and we live and do not die;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I have heard that wheat is sold in Egypt: Go ye down, and buy us necessaries, that we may live, and not be consumed with want.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down thither and buy [grain] for us from thence, in order that we may live, and not die.

Context

v.1Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

v.2This passage

v.3And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy grain from Egypt.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 38:1

    In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Set thy house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

  • Genesis 43:4

    If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

  • Genesis 43:8

    And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

  • Psalms 118:17

    I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.

  • Genesis 45:9

    Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not;

  • Genesis 43:2

    And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

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