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Genesis 42:1

Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt

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

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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?”

Genesis 42:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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


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