Genesis 42:1

Good News Translation

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why don't you do something?

Cross References

Genesis 41:54

and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every other country, but there was food throughout Egypt.

Genesis 41:57

People came to Egypt from all over the world to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe everywhere.

Genesis 42:2

I hear that there is grain in Egypt; go there and buy some to keep us from starving to death.”

1 Kings 19:3

Elijah was afraid and fled for his life; he took his servant and went to Beersheba in Judah. Leaving the servant there,

Ezra 10:4

It is your responsibility to act. We are behind you, so go ahead and get it done.”

Exodus 20:18

When the people heard the thunder and the trumpet blast and saw the lightning and the smoking mountain, they trembled with fear and stood a long way off.

Exodus 5:19

The foremen realized that they were in trouble when they were told that they had to make the same number of bricks every day as they had made before.

Jeremiah 8:14

“Why are we sitting still?” God's people ask. “Come on, we will run to the fortified cities and die there. The Lord our God has condemned us to die; he has given us poison to drink, because we have sinned against him.

Hosea 5:13

“When Israel saw how sick she was and when Judah saw her own wounds, then Israel went to Assyria to ask the great emperor for help, but he could not cure them or heal their wounds.

Acts 7:12

and when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent his sons, our ancestors, on their first visit there.

Galatians 2:7

On the contrary, they saw that God had given me the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as he had given Peter the task of preaching the gospel to the Jews.

Joshua 7:10

The Lord said to Joshua, “Get up! Why are you lying on the ground like this?