Genesis 43:2

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.

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up {H3615}{H398} the corn {H7668} which they had brought out {H935} of Egypt {H4714}, their father {H1} said {H559} unto them, Go again {H7725}, buy {H7666} us a little {H4592} food {H400}.

so when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little food."

So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”

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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Cross-References

  • Genesis 42:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

  • Genesis 42:2 (2 votes)

    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.

  • Genesis 43:20 (2 votes)

    And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

  • 1 Timothy 5:8 (2 votes)

    But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

  • Proverbs 15:16 (2 votes)

    ¶ Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  • Genesis 43:4 (2 votes)

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

  • 1 Timothy 6:6 (2 votes)

    ¶ But godliness with contentment is great gain.