Genesis 42:1

New American Bible - revised edition

When Jacob learned that grain rations were for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons: “Why do you keep looking at one another?”

Cross References

Genesis 41:54

the seven years of famine set in, just as Joseph had said. Although there was famine in all the other countries, food was available throughout the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:57

Indeed, the whole world came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, for famine had gripped the whole world.

Genesis 42:2

He went on, “I hear that grain is for sale in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, that we may stay alive and not die.”

1 Kings 19:3

Elijah was afraid and fled for his life, going to Beer-sheba of Judah. He left his servant there

Ezra 10:4

Rise, then, for this is your duty! We are with you, so have courage and act!”

Exodus 20:18

Now as all the people witnessed the thunder and lightning, the blast of the shofar and the mountain smoking, they became afraid and trembled. So they took up a position farther away

Exodus 5:19

The Israelite foremen realized they were in trouble, having been told, “Do not reduce your daily amount of bricks!”

Jeremiah 8:14

Why do we remain here? Let us assemble and flee to the fortified cities, where we will meet our doom; For the Lord our God has doomed us, he has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord.

Hosea 5:13

When Ephraim saw his infirmity, and Judah his sore, Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to the great king. But he cannot heal you, nor take away your sore.

Acts 7:12

but when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there a first time.

Galatians 2:7

On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter to the circumcised,

Joshua 7:10

The Lord replied to Joshua: Stand up. Why are you lying there?