Genesis 43:1

The famine was severe in the land.

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And the famine was sore in the land.

In Context

2It came about when they had eaten the grain that they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again; buy us some food.”

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Cross References

Genesis 12:10There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down into Egypt to stay, for the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 41:54The seven years of famine began, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was food.

Genesis 41:57All the earth was coming to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

Ecclesiastes 9:1For I thought about all this in my mind to understand about the righteous and wise people and their deeds. They are all in God's hands. No one knows whether love or hate will come to someone. 1

Acts 7:11Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great suffering, and our fathers could find no food.

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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