Genesis 42:1

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

And Jacob sees that there is grain in Egypt, and Jacob says to his sons, “Why do you look at each other?”

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

And Jacob hearing that food was sold in Egypt, said to his sons: Why are ye careless?

GNV

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

JPS

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

LXXE

And Jacob having seen that there was a sale of corn in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are ye indolent?

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WLC

וַיַּ֣רְא יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לְבָנָ֔יו לָ֖מָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃

LXX-Br

Ἰδὼν δὲ Ἰακὼβ ὅτι ἐστὶ πράσις ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, εἶπε τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ, ἱνατί ῥαθυμεῖτε;

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• Acts 7:12When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.
• Joshua 7:10But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?
• Exodus 20:18When 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.
• Hosea 5:13When 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.
• 2 Kings 8:3–4At 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. Now the king had been speaking to Gehazi, the servant of the man of God,…
• Exodus 5:19The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble when they were told, “You must not reduce your daily quota of bricks.”
• Genesis 41:57And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.
• 1 Kings 19:3And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
• Ezra 10:4Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”
• Galatians 2:7On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
• 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 41:54the 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.
• Jeremiah 8:14Why 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.

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