Genesis 43:1

And the famine was severe in the land.

Webster Bible

In The King James Version

And the famine was sore in the land.

In Context

2And it came to pass, when they had consumed the corn which they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:10And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to dwell there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

Genesis 41:54And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

Genesis 41:57And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy corn; because the famine was distressing in all lands.

Ecclesiastes 9:1For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

Acts 7:11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction; and our fathers found no sustenance.

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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