Genesis 43:2

So it came to pass when they had made an end of eating the corn which they had brought in out of Egypt, that their father said unto them,—Return buy for us a little food.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, was severe in the land.

3Then spake Judah unto him saying,—The man, did protest, to us saying—Ye shall not see my face, except, your brother, is with you.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:2And he said, Lo I have heard that there is corn in Egypt,—Go down thither and buy corn for us from thence, that we may live and not die.

Genesis 43:20and said, May it please my lord! We, did indeed come down, at the beginning to buy food.

Proverbs 15:16Better is a little, with the reverence of Yahweh, than great treasure, and disquietude therewith.

Proverbs 31:16She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:

1 Timothy 6:6Now it is a great means of gain—godliness, with a sufficiency of one’s own;

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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