Genesis 43:2
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust whenH834כִּלּוּkiluthey finishedH3615לֶאֱכֹלle'ekholto eatH398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשֶּׁבֶרhasheverthe grainH7668אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834הֵבִיאוּhevi'uthey had broughtH935מִמִּצְרָיִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemto themH413אֲבִיהֶם'avihemfather theirH1שֻׁבוּshuvugo backH7725שִׁבְרוּ־shivru-buyH7666לָנוּlanufor usמְעַט־me'at-a little ofH4592אֹכֶל׃'okhelfoodH400
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 43:4If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
- 1 Timothy 5:8But 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.If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- Proverbs 15:16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
- Proverbs 31:16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
- Genesis 43:20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
- Genesis 42:1-21 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? 2 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.1 When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?” 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.”
- Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- 1 Timothy 6:6-86 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
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People and places
Places: Egypt