Genesis 43:2
“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 food.”
Genesis 43:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when they had eaten up all the corn, which they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons: Go again and buy us a little food.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
- DARBYDarby
- And it came to pass, when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- It happened, 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.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and it cometh to pass, when they have finished eating the corn which they brought from Egypt, that their father saith unto them, 'Turn back, buy for us a little food.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- When they had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, "Go back and buy us a little more food."
Context: Genesis 43
1And the famine was sore in the land.
2And 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.
3And 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.
4If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
About Genesis 43: Joseph's Brothers Return to Egypt with Benjamin
The brothers return to Egypt with Benjamin, Joseph's brother, and Joseph reveals himself to them.
Commentary
Genesis 43 is a chapter that focuses on the reunion of Joseph and his brothers. After Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers, they are filled with fear and guilt for the way they treated him in the past. Joseph, however, is filled with compassion and mercy, and he reassures them that he harbors no ill will towards them. He even invites them to stay with him in Egypt and provides them with food and provisions.