Genesis 42:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?”
Genesis 42:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:1 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?””
Genesis 42:1 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?”
Genesis 42:1 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, `Why do you look at each other?'”
Genesis 42:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?”
Genesis 42:1 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Iaakob saw that there was foode in Egypt, and Iaakob said vnto his sonnes, Why gaze ye one vpon an other?”
Genesis 42:1 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"”
Genesis 42:1 — The Living Sword
Genesis 42:1 in Context — Genesis 42
1 Y VIENDO Jacob que en Egipto había alimentos, dijo á sus hijos: ¿Por qué os estáis mirando?
2 Y dijo: He aquí, yo he oído que hay víveres en Egipto; descended allá, y comprad de allí para nosotros, para que podamos vivir, y no nos muramos.
3 Y descendieron los diez hermanos de José á comprar trigo á Egipto.
What Does Genesis 42:1 Mean?
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