Genesis 42:1

The Passion Translation

When Jacob learned there was food in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around here staring at each other?

Cross References

Acts 7:12

But when Jacob learned that there was food in Egypt, he sent his sons, our ancestors, on their first trip to purchase grain for their family.

Joshua 7:10

Yahweh spoke to Joshua: “Stand up! Why are you groveling before me?

Galatians 2:7

So they recognized that I was entrusted with taking the gospel to the gentiles just as Peter was entrusted with taking it to the Jews.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we just sitting here? Let’s band together and go inside our walled cities and await our death, since Yahweh our God has condemned us to die. He has given us our bitter poison to drink, for we have sinned against him.

Genesis 42:2

I hear there is grain in Egypt; go there and buy some for us so we don’t all starve to death.”

Genesis 41:57

So because of the severity of the worldwide famine, people from all over the world had to come and buy grain from Joseph.

Genesis 41:54

Then began the seven years of famine, just as Joseph prophesied. Although there was a severe famine everywhere else, food was available throughout the land of Egypt.