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Genesis 42:2

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2He said, “Behold, aI have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy some for us 1from that place, bso that we may live and not die.”

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  1. 1Lit from there

Cross references

  1. aActs 7:12
  2. bGen 43:8; Ps 33:18, 19

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He continued, “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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Listen,” he went on, “I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us so that we will live and not die.”

NLTNew Living Translation

I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy enough grain to keep us alive. Otherwise we’ll die.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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.