Genesis 42:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.”
Genesis 42:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 42:2 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 42:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die.””
Genesis 42:2 — World English Bible
Genesis 42:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.”
Genesis 42:2 — American Standard Version
Genesis 42:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“he saith also, `Lo, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt, go down thither, and buy for us from thence, and we live and do not die;'”
Genesis 42:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 42:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down thither and buy [grain] for us from thence, in order that we may live, and not die.”
Genesis 42:2 — Darby Translation
Genesis 42:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he said, Behold, I haue heard that there is foode in Egypt, Get you downe thither, and bie vs foode thence, that we may liue and not die.”
Genesis 42:2 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 42:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said, "Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy for us from there, that we may live and not die."”
Genesis 42:2 — The Living Sword
Genesis 42:2 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.
4 Mas Jacob no envió á Benjamín hermano de José con sus hermanos; porque dijo: No sea acaso que le acontezca algún desastre.
What Does Genesis 42:2 Mean?
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