Genesis 42:1
Genesis 42:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
Genesis 42:1-2 The Message (MSG)
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.”
Genesis 42:1 King James Version (KJV)
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Genesis 42:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
Genesis 42:1 New Century Version (NCV)
Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, so he said to his sons, “Why are you just sitting here looking at one another?
Genesis 42:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Genesis 42:1 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, ‘Why do you just keep looking at each other?’
Genesis 42:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
Genesis 42:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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]?”