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 42:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- I have heard that wheat is sold in Egypt: go ye down, and buy us necessaries, that we may live, and not be consumed with want.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
- DARBYDarby
- And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down thither and buy grain for us from thence, in order that we may live, and not die.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- he saith also, 'Lo, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt, go down thither, and buy for us from thence, and we live and do not die;'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He continued, "I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die."
Context: Genesis 42
1Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
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.
3And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
4But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
About Genesis 42: Joseph's Brothers Come to Egypt for Food
Joseph's brothers come to Egypt to buy food during the famine and they do not recognize Joseph, who tests them.
Commentary
Genesis 42 is the story of Joseph's brothers coming to Egypt to buy grain during a famine. Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers years earlier, is now the ruler of Egypt. He recognizes his brothers, but they do not recognize him. Joseph tests his brothers by accusing them of being spies and imprisoning them for three days. After the three days, Joseph releases them, but he keeps one of them, Simeon, as a hostage. He sends the other brothers back to Canaan with grain and orders them to bring Benjamin, Joseph's youngest brother, back with them.