Genesis 43:2

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the shever (grain) which they had brought out of Mitzrayim, then Avihem said unto them, Shuvu (return)! Buy for us a little ochel.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 ra'av (famine) was kaved (heavy, severe) in the land.

3And Yehudah spoke unto him, saying, The ish did solemnly warn us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, unless achichem be with you.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:2And he said, Hinei, I have heard that there is shever (grain) in Mitzrayim; get you down to there, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die.

Genesis 43:20And said, O adoni, we came indeed down at the first time to buy ochel:

Proverbs 15:16Better is little with the Yirat Hashem 1 than otzar rav (great treasure) and trouble therewith. 1

Proverbs 31:16She considereth a sadeh, and buyeth it; 1 with the fruit of her palms she planteth a kerem (vineyard). 1

1 Timothy 6:6But chasidus with tzufriedenkait (contentment) is great revach (gain, profit).

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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