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.
KJV
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.
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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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Genesis 42:2And 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 43:4If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
Genesis 43:20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: we: Heb. coming down we came down
Proverbs 15:16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 31:16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. buyeth: Heb. taketh
1 Timothy 5:8But 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 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Genesis 43:2.
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 19:4The nations also heard of him; he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 20:10Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.
Ezekiel 20:29Then 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 20:3Son 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 20:5And 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 20:7Then 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 20:8But 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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