Genesis 43:2

Genesis 43:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
• New International Version (NIV)So when they had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had eaten the grain that they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little food."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go back, buy us a little food.”

Context of Genesis 43:2

1Now the famine was still severe in the land. So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.” 3But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ 4If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

Genesis 43:2 word by word

וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כִּלּוּ֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֲבִיהֶ֔ם שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃Read the interlinear

• ·הָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• So whenכַּאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · as whichH834
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• had eaten allכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: expendH3615
• had eaten allאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• the grainשֶׁ֫בֶרsheber · grainH7668
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• they had broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• from Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• their fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to themאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• Go backשׁוּבshûb · to return: againH7725
• and buyשָׁבַרshâbar · to buy grainH7666
• a little moreמְעַטme‛aţ me‛âţ · littleH4592
• foodאֹ֫כֶל'ôkel · foodH400

Cross-references for Genesis 43:2

• Genesis 43:4If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
• Genesis 42:1When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
• Proverbs 15:16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
• Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
• Proverbs 31:16She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard.
• 1 Timothy 5:8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
• 1 Timothy 6:6Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

Commentaries on Genesis 43:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Joseph and His Eleven Brethren 11. דבשׁ debash “honey,” from the bee, or sirup from the juice of the grape. בטנים bôṭen “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd “almond tree;” related: “awake.” The tree is also called לוּז lûz Some refer the former to the fruit, the latter to the tree. The eleven brothers are now to bow down before Joseph. Genesis 43:1-10 The famine was severe. The pressure began to be felt more and more. The twelve households had…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7As the famine continued, Jacob's family needed more grain. But, they could not go back to Egypt without Benjamin (42:16, 20). Jacob understood he was in a difficult situation. He needed more food but he would not risk losing Benjamin.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-142. their father said, ... Go again, buy us a little food--It was no easy matter to bring Jacob to agree to the only conditions on which his sons could return to Egypt (Ge 42:15). The necessity of immediately procuring fresh supplies for the maintenance of themselves and their families overcame every other consideration and extorted his consent to Benjamin joining in a journey, which his sons entered on with mingled feelings of hope and anxiety--of hope…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 43:2

• Jacob
• Judah

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Blame
• Chamber
• Famine
• Joseph
• Merry
• Yearn
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Genesis

Commentaries on Genesis 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings