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Genesis 43:2

What does Genesis 43:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 43:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when the grain which they had got in Egypt was all used up, their father said to them, Go again and get us a little food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and it cometh to pass, when they have finished eating the corn which they brought from Egypt, that their father saith unto them, `Turn back, buy for us a little food.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when they had eaten up all the corn, which they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons: Go again, and buy us a little food.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass, when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

Context

v.1And the famine was sore in the land.

v.2This passage

v.3And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Timothy 5:8

    But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

  • Proverbs 16:18

    Pridegoethbefore destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

  • Proverbs 31:16

    She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.

  • Proverbs 15:16

    Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  • Genesis 43:4

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

  • Genesis 43:20

    and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

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