Genesis 42:2 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² For, he said, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; get down there and buy [grain] for us, that we may live and not die.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² I’ve just heard that there’s grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us so that we can survive and not starve to death.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² I have heard that wheat is being sold in Egypt. Go down and buy necessities for us, so that we may be able to live, and not be consumed by destitution."

English Standard Version 2016

² And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die.”

Genesis 42:2 Cross References

Genesis 42:3

So the ten brethren of Joseph went down, to buy corn in Egypt:

Genesis 43:2

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.

Genesis 43:4

If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee.

Genesis 43:8

And Juda said to his father: Send the boy with me, that we may set forward, and may live: lest both we and our children perish.

Genesis 45:9

Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt. Come down to me, linger not.

Psalm 118:17

Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me: and I shall keep thy words.

Psalm 33:18

The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.

Psalm 33:19

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.

Isaiah 38:1

IN those days, Ezechias was sick even to death, and Isaias the son of Amos the prophet came unto him, and said to him: Thus saith the Lord: Take order with thy house, for thou shalt die, and not live.

Matthew 4:4

Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.

Acts 7:12

But when Jacob had heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers first: