Genesis 43:2

And it came to pass, when they had finished eating the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said to them, Go again; buy us a little food.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

1But the famine prevailed in the land.

3And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man, the lord of the country, positively testified to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, unless your younger brother be with you.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:2Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt; go down thither, and buy for us a little food, that we may live, and not die.

Genesis 43:20saying, We pray thee, Sir; we came down at first to buy food.

Proverbs 15:16Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, 1 Than great treasures without the fear of the Lord. 1

Proverbs 31:16She views a farm, and buys it: 1 And with the fruit of her hands she plants a possession. 1

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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