Genesis 42:1 - Catholic Public Domain Version

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

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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?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ And Jacob hearing that food was sold in Egypt, said to his sons: Why are ye careless?

English Standard Version 2016

¹ When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

Genesis 42:1 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 41:54

the seven years of destitution, which Joseph had predicted, began to arrive. And the famine prevailed throughout the whole world, but there was bread in all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:57

And all the provinces came to Egypt, to buy food and to temper the misfortune of their destitution.

Genesis 42:2

I have heard that wheat is being sold in Egypt. Go down and buy necessities for us, so that we may be able to live, and not be consumed by destitution."

1 Kings 19:3

Therefore, Elijah was afraid. And rising up, he went away to wherever his will would carry him. And he arrived in Beersheba of Judah. And he dismissed his servant there.

Ezra 10:4

Rise up. It is for you to discern, and we shall be with you. Be strengthened and act."

Exodus 20:18

Then all the people considered the voices, and the lights, and the sound of the trumpet, and the smoking mountain. And being terrified and struck with fear, they stood at a distance,

Exodus 5:19

And the first among the sons of Israel saw themselves in a crisis, because it was said to them, "Nothing at all will be lessened from the bricks throughout each day."

Jeremiah 8:14

"Why are we sitting still? Assemble, and let us enter the fortified city, and let us remain silent there. For the Lord our God has brought us to silence, and he has given us the water of gall as a drink. For we have sinned against the Lord.

Hosea 5:13

And Ephraim saw his own weakness, and Judah his chains. And Ephraim went to Assur, and he sent to the Avenging king. But he will not be able to heal you, nor is he able to release you from your chains.

Acts 7:12

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

Galatians 2:7

But it was to the contrary, since they had seen that the Gospel to the uncircumcised was entrusted to me, just as the Gospel to the circumcised was entrusted to Peter.

Joshua 7:10

And the Lord said to Joshua: "Rise up. Why are you lying flat on the ground?