Genesis 42:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ {The famine [242] was also bad in Canaan.} But Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt. So Jacob said to his sons, “Why are we sitting here doing nothing?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ NOW WHEN Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, Why do you look at one another?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

Common English Bible

¹ When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring blankly at each other?

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Then Jacob, hearing that food was being sold in Egypt, said to his sons: "Why are you negligent?

Genesis 42:1 Cross References

Genesis 41:54

And the seven years of hunger began, just like Joseph had said. No food grew anywhere in any of the countries in that area. But in Egypt, people had plenty to eat! Why? Because Joseph had stored the grain.

Genesis 41:57

But the famine was bad everywhere! So people from the countries around Egypt had to come to Egypt to buy grain.

Genesis 42:2

I heard there is grain in Egypt for sale. So let’s go there to buy grain. Then we can live instead of just letting ourselves die!”

1 Kings 19:3

When Elijah heard this, he was afraid. So he ran away to save his life. He took his servant with him. They went to Beersheba, Judah. Elijah left his servant in Beersheba.

Ezra 10:4

Get up Ezra, this is your responsibility, but we will support you. So be brave and do it.”

Exodus 20:18

During all this time, the people in the valley heard the thundering and saw the lightning on the mountain. They saw smoke rising from the mountain. The people were afraid, and they shook with fear. They stood away from the mountain and watched.

Exodus 5:19

The Hebrew [49] foremen knew they were in trouble. The foremen knew they could not make as many bricks as they made in the past.

Jeremiah 8:14

“Why are we just sitting here?\par Come, let’s run to the strong cities.\par If the Lord our God is going to make us die,\par then let’s die there.\par We have sinned against the Lord,\par so God gave us poisoned water to drink.\par

Hosea 5:13

Ephraim saw his sickness,\par and Judah saw his wound.\par So they went to Assyria for help.\par They told their problems to the great king.\par But that king can’t heal you.\par He can’t cure your wound.\par

Acts 7:12

But Jacob heard that there was food \{stored\} in Egypt. So he sent our fathers {\cf2\super [129]} there. (This was their first trip to Egypt.)

Galatians 2:7

But these leaders saw that God had given me a special work, the same as Peter. {\cf2\super [13]} God gave Peter the work of telling the Good News to the Jews. But God gave me the work of telling the Good News to the non-Jewish people.

Joshua 7:10

The Lord said to Joshua, “Why are you down there with your face on the ground? Stand up!