Genesis 42:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 42:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 42:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 42:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 42:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 42:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 42:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 42:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the sons of Israel come to buy in the midst of those coming, for the famine hath been in the land of Canaan,”

Genesis 42:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 42:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So the sons of Israel came to buy [grain] among those that came; for the famine was in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 42:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 42:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the sonnes of Israel came to bye foode among them that came: for there was famine in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 42:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 42:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the sons of Israel came to buy among those who were coming, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.”

Genesis 42:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 42:5 in Context — Genesis 42

3 Dix frères de Joseph descendirent en Égypte, pour acheter du blé.

4 Jacob n’envoya point avec eux Benjamin, frère de Joseph, dans la crainte qu’il ne lui arrivât quelque malheur.

5 Les fils d’Israël vinrent pour acheter du blé, au milieu de ceux qui venaient aussi; car la famine était dans le pays de Canaan.

6 Joseph commandait dans le pays; c’est lui qui vendait du blé à tout le peuple du pays. Les frères de Joseph vinrent, et se prosternèrent devant lui la face contre terre.

7 Joseph vit ses frères et les reconnut; mais il feignit d’être un étranger pour eux, il leur parla durement, et leur dit: D’où venez-vous? Ils répondirent: Du pays de Canaan, pour acheter des vivres.

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What Does Genesis 42:5 Mean?

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