Genesis 43:2

When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”

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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

1The famine was severe in the land.

3Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’

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Cross References

Genesis 42:2He said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die.”

Genesis 43:20and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

Proverbs 15:16Better is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.

Proverbs 31:16She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

1 Timothy 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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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