Genesis 42:1,5 - Compare All Versions

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When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?”

So Israel’s sons were among those who went to buy grain, for there was famine in the land of Canaan also.

When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

Thus the sons of Israel came to buy among the others who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

When Jacob heard that grain was available in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around looking at one another?

So Jacob’s sons arrived in Egypt along with others to buy food, for the famine was in Canaan as well.

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt,  he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?

The sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

And the sons of Israel went to buy grain among those who journeyed, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

When Jacob learned that there was food in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you sit around here and look at one another? I’ve heard that there is food in Egypt. Go down there and buy some so that we can survive and not starve to death.”

Ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to Egypt to get food. Jacob didn’t send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with them; he was afraid that something bad might happen to him. So Israel’s sons joined everyone else that was going to Egypt to buy food, for Canaan, too, was hit hard by the famine.

Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”

So the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who were coming, because the famine was also in the land of Canaan.

Now when Jacob (Israel) learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another [in bewilderment and not taking action]?”

So the sons of Israel came [to Egypt] to buy grain along with the others who were coming, for famine was in the land of Canaan also.

When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you looking at each other?”

So Israel’s sons came to buy grain among the other travelers, for the famine was severe in the land of Canaan.