Genesis 42:2
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 42:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er sprach: Siehe, ich habe gehört, daß Getreide in Ägypten ist; ziehet hinab und kaufet uns von dort Getreide, daß wir leben und nicht sterben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
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.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E disse: Eis que, eu ouvi que há alimentos no Egito; descei ali, e comprai dali para nós, para que possamos viver, e não nos morramos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele disse: "Vede, eu ouvi dizer que no Egito existe cereal. Desçei até lá e comprai para nós, para que vivamos e não morramos".
📖 Genesis 42:2 in Context
1Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
2And 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.
3And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
4But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
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