Genesis 42:1 “When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons,…”

Genesis 42:1

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iaakob saw that there was foode in Egypt, and Iaakob said vnto his sonnes, Why gaze ye one vpon an other?

Darby Translation

And Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

Young's Literal Translation

And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, 'Why do you look at each other?'

Bible in Basic English

Now Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you looking at one another?

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Cross references

“when Jacob”

Acts 7:12 Genesis 41:54 Genesis 41:57

Acts 7:12 · BSB

When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

Genesis 41:54 · BSB

the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:57 · BSB

And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

“saw”

Genesis 42:2 Exodus 5:19 Exodus 20:18 1 Kings 19:3 Hosea 5:13 Galatians 2:7

Genesis 42:2 · BSB

“Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”

Exodus 5:19 · BSB

The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”

Exodus 20:18 · BSB

When all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the sounding of the ram’s horn, and the mountain enveloped in smoke, they trembled and stood at a distance.

1 Kings 19:3 · BSB

And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

Hosea 5:13 · BSB

When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

Galatians 2:7 · BSB

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.

“Why do ye”

Joshua 7:10 Ezra 10:4 Jeremiah 8:14 2 Kings 8:3 2 Kings 8:4

Joshua 7:10 · BSB

But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?

Ezra 10:4 · BSB

Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

Jeremiah 8:14 · BSB

Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

2 Kings 8:3 · BSB

At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land.

2 Kings 8:4 · BSB

Now the king had been speaking to Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, “Please relate to me all the great things Elisha has done.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”

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