Genesis 43:1

And the famine was sore in the land.

Leeser Tanakh

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And the famine was sore in the land.

In Context

2And it came to pass, when they had completely eaten up the provisions which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:10And there arose a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

Genesis 41:54And the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said; and there was famine in all the countries, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

Genesis 41:57And all the countries came into Egypt to buy corn of Joseph; because the famine was sore in all the countries.

Ecclesiastes 9:1For all this did I reflect over in my heart and to explain all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their services, are in the hand of God: that man knoweth neither love nor hatred; it is all [ordained] before them;

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:1

Here the story of Joseph's brethren is carried on, and very particularly related. I. Their melancholy parting with their father Jacob in Canaan, ver. 1-14 . II. Their pleasant meeting with Joseph in Egypt, ver. 15 , &c. For on this occasion nothing occurs there but what is agreeable and pleasant. Read the whole commentary →

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