Genesis 42:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹ When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt,  he said to his sons, ‘Why do you keep looking at each other?

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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?

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

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?

Genesis 42:1 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 41:54

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

Genesis 41:57

Every land came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.

Genesis 42:2

Listen,’ he went on, ‘I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us so that we will live and not die.’

1 Kings 19:3

Then Elijah became afraid  , and immediately ran for his life.  When he came to Beer-sheba  that belonged to Judah, he left his servant there,

Ezra 10:4

Get up, for this matter is your responsibility,  and we support you. Be strong and take action! ’

Exodus 20:18

All the people witnessed  the thunder and lightning, the sound of the ram’s horn, and the mountain surrounded by smoke. When the people saw it  they trembled and stood at a distance.

Exodus 5:19

The Israelite foremen saw that they were in trouble when they were told, ‘You cannot reduce your daily quota of bricks.’

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we just sitting here? Gather together; let’s enter the fortified cities and perish there, for the Lord our God has destroyed   us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the  Lord.

Hosea 5:13

When Ephraim saw his disease and Judah his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria and sent a delegation to the great king.  , But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

Acts 7:12

When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time.

Galatians 2:7

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

Joshua 7:10

The Lord then said to Joshua, ‘Stand up! Why have you fallen face down?