Genesis 42:1

Modern English Version

Now when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

Cross References

Genesis 41:54

The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but there was food in all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:57

Moreover, all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.

Genesis 42:2

And he said, “Behold, 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.”

1 Kings 19:3

When he saw that she was serious, he arose and ran for his life to Beer-sheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

Ezra 10:4

Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. But we are standing with you. Be courageous and act!”

Exodus 20:18

All the people witnessed the thunder and the lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance.

Exodus 5:19

The officers of the Israelites saw that they were in trouble, after it was said, “You shall not diminish anything from your bricks of your daily task.”

Jeremiah 8:14

Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter the fortified cities and let us perish there. For the Lord our God has doomed us and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.

Hosea 5:13

When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah saw his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to King Jareb. Yet he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

Acts 7:12

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.

Galatians 2:7

On the contrary, they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, as the gospel to the circumcised was to Peter.

Joshua 7:10

Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?