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Genesis 43:2

43:1 And the famine was sore in the land.
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.

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When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”

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.

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

43:3 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. did: Heb. protesting protested

What does Genesis 43:2 mean?

Genesis 43:2 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include כָּלָה (kâlâh), שֶׁבֶר (sheber), בּוֹא (bôwʼ). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
it
came
to
pass,
when
they
had
eaten
upכָּלָהkâlâh/kaw-law'/H3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)
the
cornשֶׁבֶרsheber/sheh'-ber/H7668grain (as if broken into kernels)
which
they
had
brought
outבּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
of
Egypt,מִצְרַיִםMitsrayim/mits-rah'-yim/H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
their
fatherאָבʼâb/awb/H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
saidאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
unto
them,
Go
again,שׁוּבshûwb/shoob/H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
buyשָׁבַרshâbar/shaw-bar'/H7666to deal in grain
us
a
littleמְעַטmᵉʻaṭ/meh-at'/H4592a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)
food.אֹכֶלʼôkel/o'-kel/H400food

Commentary on Genesis 43:2

HENRY_FULL · Genesis 43:2
rence >ver. 15 , &c. For on this occasion nothing occurs there but what is agreeable and pleasant. 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 foo

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 42:1

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

Genesis 42:2

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

Genesis 43:4

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

Genesis 43:20

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: we: Heb. coming down we came down

Proverbs 15:16

Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 31:16

She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. buyeth: Heb. taketh

1 Timothy 5:8

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. house: or, kindred

1 Timothy 6:6

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Genesis 43:2.

Amos 8:5

Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? new: or, month set: Heb. open falsifying: Heb. perverting the balances of deceit

Ezekiel 19:4

The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:10

Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

Ezekiel 20:29

Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name thereof is called Bamah unto this day. I said: or, I told them what the high place was, or, Bamah

Ezekiel 20:3

Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

Ezekiel 20:5

And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; lifted: or, sware

Ezekiel 20:7

Then said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

Ezekiel 20:8

But they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me: they did not every man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of Egypt: then I said, I will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of Egypt.

Frequently asked questions

What does Genesis 43:2 say?

Genesis 43:2 (King James Version) reads: "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."

Is Genesis 43:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Genesis 43:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.

Who wrote the book of Genesis?

The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.

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