Genesis 42:5

And the sons of Israel came to buy [corn] among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

And the sons {H1121} of Israel {H3478} came {H935} to buy {H7666} corn among {H8432} those that came {H935}: for the famine {H7458} was in the land {H776} of Canaan {H3667}.

The sons of Isra'el came to buy along with the others that came, since the famine extended to the land of Kena'an.

So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.

And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 7:11 (4 votes)

    Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

  • Genesis 12:10 (4 votes)

    ¶ And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine [was] grievous in the land.

  • Genesis 41:57 (4 votes)

    And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy [corn]; because that the famine was [so] sore in all lands.

  • Genesis 26:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

  • Acts 11:28 (2 votes)

    And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.