Genesis 43:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.””
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“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.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 43:2 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 42:1When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
- Genesis 42:2“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.”
- Genesis 43:4If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
- Genesis 43:20“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
- Genesis 44:25Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some food.’
- Proverbs 15:16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
- Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Proverbs 31:16She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
- 1 Timothy 5:8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- 1 Timothy 6:6Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
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