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Genesis 42:2

WEB

2He 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.”

KJV

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.

BSB

2Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”

FBV

2I've heard there's grain in Egypt. Go there and buy some for us so we can stay aliveif not, we're going to die!”

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Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject

Extra References

Genesis 43:8

8Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we’ll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.


Psalms 118:17

17I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.


Genesis 45:9

9Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t wait.


Genesis 43:2

2When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”


Isaiah 38:1

1In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, “The LORD[+] says, ‘Set your house in order, for you will die, and not live.’”


Matthew 4:4

4But he answered, It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”


Genesis 43:4

4If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;