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Genesis 44:25

What does Genesis 44:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 44:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And our father said, Go again and get us a little food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and our father saith, Turn back, buy for us a little food,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And our father said: Go again, and buy us a little wheat.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

Context

v.24And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

v.25This passage

v.26And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.

Cross references

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

  • 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.

  • Genesis 43:5

    but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

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