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Genesis 42:1

Joseph’s Brothers Sent to Egypt

1 Now aJacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”

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Genesis 42:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?”

Genesis 42:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)

When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

Genesis 42:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

When Jacob heard that grain was available in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around looking at one another?

Genesis 42:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

Genesis 42:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, so he said to his sons, “Why are you just sitting here looking at one another?

Genesis 42:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When Jacob found out that grain was for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?

Genesis 42:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?

Genesis 42:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at one another?

Genesis 42:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

When Jacob realized that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

Genesis 42:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Jacob found out that there was grain in Egypt. So he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?”


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