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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/43.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So when they had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, &#8220Go back and buy us a little more food.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When the grain they had brought from Egypt was almost gone, Jacob said to his sons, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So it came about, when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go back, buy us a little food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So it came about when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, &#8220Go back, buy us a little food.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So it came about when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go back, buy us a little food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it happened when they had finished eating the grain which they had brought from Egypt, that their father said to them, “Go back, buy us a little food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And it happened that when the families of Jacob’s sons had finished eating [all of] the grain which they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they had used up the grain they had brought back from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they had used up the grain they had brought back from Egypt, their father said to them, &#8220Go back and buy us some food.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />until finally, Jacob's family had eaten all the grain they had bought in Egypt. So Jacob said to his sons, "Go back and buy some more grain." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When they finished eating the grain they had brought from Egypt, Israel said to his sons, "Go back and buy us a little more food."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and when the family of Jacob had eaten all the grain which had been brought from Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, "Go back and buy a little food for us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, when Jacob's family was beginning to eat the last of the grain that they had brought back from Egypt, their father Jacob told his sons, "Go back to Egypt and buy us some food."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When they finished eating the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, "Return, buy us a little more food." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So it came about when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little more food."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when they had consumed the corn which they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When 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.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it comes to pass, when they have finished eating the grain which they brought from Egypt, that their father says to them, “Return, buy for us a little food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it cometh to pass, when they have finished eating the corn which they brought from Egypt, that their father saith unto them, 'Turn back, buy for us a little food.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it shall be when they finished eating the grain which they brought from Egypt, their father will say to them, Turn back, buy for us a little food.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when they had eaten up all the corn, which they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons: Go again and buy us a little food. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And having consumed the provisions that they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Return and buy us a little food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So when they had used up all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they had eaten up the grain that they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when they had finished eating the wheat which they had brought from Egypt, their father Jacob said to them, Go down to Egypt, and buy us a little grain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when they had finished eating the grain that they had brought from Egypt, Yaquuv their father said to them, “Go down; buy a little grain for us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said unto them: 'Go again, buy us a little food.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when they had finished eating the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said to them, Go again; buy us a little food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/43-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11098" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/43.htm">The Return to Egypt with Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Now the famine was still severe in the land. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">So when</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kil·lū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">Jacob’s sons had eaten all</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: le·’ĕ·ḵōl (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7668.htm" title="7668: haš·še·ḇer (Art:: N-ms) -- Corn, grain. The same as sheber; grain.">the grain</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: hê·ḇî·’ū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">they had brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·rā·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">from Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî·hem (N-msc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">their father</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- To, into, towards. ">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šu·ḇū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">“Go back</a> <a href="/hebrew/7666.htm" title="7666: šiḇ·rū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To buy grain. Denominative from sheber; to deal in grain.">and buy</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">us</a> <a href="/hebrew/4592.htm" title="4592: mə·‘aṭ- (Adj-msc) -- A little, fewness, a few. Or miat; from ma'at; a little or few.">a little more</a> <a href="/hebrew/400.htm" title="400: ’ō·ḵel (N-ms) -- Food. From 'akal; food.">food.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-1.htm">Genesis 42:1-3</a></span><br />When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?” / “Look,” 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.” / So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-54.htm">Genesis 41:54-57</a></span><br />the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt. / When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.” / When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-6.htm">Genesis 45:6-11</a></span><br />For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. / God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. / Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">Genesis 47:13-15</a></span><br />There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine. / Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace. / When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Genesis 12:10</a></span><br />Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Genesis 26:1</a></span><br />Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham’s time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Genesis 50:20</a></span><br />As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-3.htm">Exodus 16:3</a></span><br />“If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1-2</a></span><br />Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-16.htm">Psalm 105:16</a></span><br />He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Acts 7:11-12</a></span><br />Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. / When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a></span><br />Give us this day our daily bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-14.htm">Luke 15:14</a></span><br />After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-4.htm">Genesis 43:4,20</a></b></br> If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/42-1.htm">Genesis 42:1,2</a></b></br> Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-16.htm">Proverbs 15:16</a></b></br> Better <i>is</i> little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/42-10.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/genesis/31-40.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/genesis/42-33.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/genesis/41-21.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/genesis/40-17.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/genesis/42-3.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/42-35.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/genesis/34-29.htm">Little</a> <a href="/genesis/37-30.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/genesis/41-36.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/43-4.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/genesis/44-2.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/genesis/47-22.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/genesis/43-32.htm">Eating</a> <a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/49-33.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/genesis/43-4.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/44-2.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Little</a> <a href="/genesis/43-13.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-15.htm">Joseph entertains his brothers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-19.htm">They discover their fears to the steward.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/43-26.htm">Joseph makes them a feast.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt</b><br>This phrase indicates a time of severe famine, which is a recurring theme in the biblical narrative. The famine had affected not only Egypt but also Canaan, where Jacob and his family resided. The grain they had brought from Egypt was a temporary solution, highlighting the dire circumstances. This situation sets the stage for the unfolding of God's providential plan for Israel. The mention of Egypt is significant, as it was a major center of civilization and agriculture, often serving as a place of refuge during famines (<a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Genesis 12:10</a>).<p><b>their father said to them</b><br>Jacob, also known as Israel, is the patriarch of the family. His leadership and decision-making are central to the narrative. This moment reflects his role as the head of the family, responsible for their survival. It also shows the tension between his authority and the necessity of relying on his sons, particularly in the context of the previous events involving Joseph, whom Jacob believes to be dead.<p><b>“Go back and buy us a little more food.”</b><br>This command underscores the ongoing crisis and the need for sustenance. The phrase "a little more food" suggests the scarcity and preciousness of resources during the famine. It also foreshadows the further interactions with Joseph, who is now the governor of Egypt, unbeknownst to his brothers. This request sets in motion the events that will lead to the eventual reconciliation of Joseph with his family, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham about his descendants (<a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-14</a>). The journey back to Egypt is a pivotal moment in the narrative, emphasizing themes of repentance, forgiveness, and divine providence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The patriarch of the family, father of the twelve tribes of Israel. In this verse, he is concerned about the survival of his family during a severe famine.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph's_brothers.htm">Joseph's Brothers</a></b><br>The sons of Jacob who had previously traveled to Egypt to buy grain. They are central to the unfolding account of reconciliation and redemption.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph, Jacob's son, has risen to power and where grain is available during the famine. It serves as a place of both physical sustenance and spiritual testing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>A severe shortage of food affecting the region, driving Jacob's family to seek sustenance in Egypt. It is a catalyst for the unfolding events and the eventual reunion of Joseph with his family.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/grain.htm">Grain</a></b><br>The essential commodity that Jacob's family needs to survive, symbolizing God's provision and the means through which He orchestrates His plans.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as Jacob had to rely on the grain from Egypt, we are called to trust in God's provision for our needs, both physical and spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>The famine, though a trial, was used by God to bring about His purposes. We can trust that God is sovereign over our circumstances and works through them for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_and_forgiveness.htm">Reconciliation and Forgiveness</a></b><br>The journey to Egypt sets the stage for reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers. We are reminded of the importance of seeking and offering forgiveness in our relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jacob's directive to return to Egypt demonstrates faith in action. We are encouraged to act in faith, trusting that God will guide and provide for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_and_responsibility.htm">Family and Responsibility</a></b><br>Jacob's concern for his family's survival highlights the importance of caring for and taking responsibility for our loved ones.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_a_long_famine_credible_without_evidence.htm">(Genesis 43:2) How credible is it that a single famine could last so long without any corroborating historical or archaeological evidence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_genesis_43_details_match_history.htm">(Genesis 43) Do the narrative details and timelines align with any reliable extra-biblical sources or known historical events in Egypt and Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_genesis_44_align_with_earlier_chapters.htm">How do the events in Genesis 44 fit coherently with earlier chapters in Genesis, given the discrepancies in character motivations and the sudden moral tension introduced by Joseph's actions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_large_silver_returns_go_unnoticed.htm">(Genesis 43:12) How plausible is it that large amounts of silver were secretly returned without raising alarms among Egyptian authorities or the local population?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/43-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So when</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Jacob’s sons] had eaten all</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּלּוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(kil·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the grain</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·še·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7668.htm">Strong's 7668: </a> </span><span class="str2">Corn, grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had brought</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵבִ֖יאוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ḇî·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their father</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִיהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to them,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲלֵיהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Go back</span><br /><span class="heb">שֻׁ֖בוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šu·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and buy</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְרוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·rū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7666.htm">Strong's 7666: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deal in grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a little more</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעַט־</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘aṭ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">A little, fewness, a few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">food</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽכֶל׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ḵel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_400.htm">Strong's 400: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for us.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֥נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/43-2.htm">Genesis 43:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/43-2.htm">OT Law: Genesis 43:2 It happened when they had eaten up (Gen. 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