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?
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
