Genesis 43:2

and it comes to pass, when they have finished eating the grain which they brought from Egypt, that their father says to them, “Return, buy for us a little food.”

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1And the famine [is] severe in the land;

3And Judah speaks to him, saying, “The man protesting protested to us, saying, You do not see my face without your brother [being] with you;

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Cross References

Genesis 42:2He also says, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt, go down there, and buy for us from there, and we live and do not die”;

Genesis 43:20and say, “O my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

Proverbs 15:16Better [is] a little with the fear of YHWH, || Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

Proverbs 31:16She has considered a field, and takes it, || She has planted a vineyard from the fruit of her hands.

1 Timothy 6:6but it is great gain—the piety with contentment;

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:2-11

Jacob Unwilling to Part with Benjamin. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And the famine was sore in the land. 2 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. 3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: 5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down:… Read the whole commentary →

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