Genesis 43:1

And the derth waxed sore in the lande.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

And the famine was sore in the land.

In Context

2And when they had eate vp that corne which they brought out of the lande of Egipte their father sayde vnto them: goo agayne and by vs a litle food.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:10After thys there came a derth in the lande. And Abram went doune in to Egipte to soiourne there for the derth was sore in the lande.

Genesis 41:54than came the.vij. yeres of derth acordynge as Ioseph had sayde. And the derth was in all landes: but in the lade of Egipte was there yet foode.

Genesis 41:57And all countrees came to Egipte to Ioseph for to bye corne: because that the hunger was so sore in all landes.

Acts 7:11Then came ther a derth over all the londe of Egipt and Canaan and great affliccion that our fathers founde no sustenauce.

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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