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Genesis 42:1

Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Genesis 42:1 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

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

    BBE

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

    DBY

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

    WEB

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

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

1Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

2And 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.

3And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Israel

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