Genesis 42:1-2,19,26
Genesis 42:1-2 The Message (MSG)
When Jacob learned that there was food in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you sit around here and look at one another? I’ve heard that there is food in Egypt. Go down there and buy some so that we can survive and not starve to death.”
Genesis 42:18-20 The Message (MSG)
On the third day, Joseph spoke to them. “Do this and you’ll live. I’m a God-fearing man. If you’re as honest as you say you are, one of your brothers will stay here in jail while the rest of you take the food back to your hungry families. But you have to bring your youngest brother back to me, confirming the truth of your speech—and not one of you will die.” They agreed.
Genesis 42:26 The Message (MSG)
They loaded their food supplies on their donkeys and set off.
Genesis 42:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? 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.
Genesis 42:19 King James Version (KJV)
if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses
Genesis 42:26 King James Version (KJV)
And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.
Genesis 42:1-2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?” He said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy some for us from that place, so that we may live and not die.”
Genesis 42:19 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
if you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in your prison; but as for the rest of you, go, carry grain for the famine of your households
Genesis 42:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So they loaded their donkeys with their grain and departed from there.
Genesis 42:1-2 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? I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy grain for us to eat, so that we will live and not die.”
Genesis 42:19 New Century Version (NCV)
If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison while the rest of you go and carry grain back to feed your hungry families.
Genesis 42:26 New Century Version (NCV)
So the brothers put the grain on their donkeys and left.
Genesis 42:1-2 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? And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Genesis 42:19 American Standard Version (ASV)
if ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in your prison-house; but go ye, carry grain for the famine of your houses
Genesis 42:26 American Standard Version (ASV)
And they laded their asses with their grain, and departed thence.
Genesis 42:1-2 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?” 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.”
Genesis 42:19 New International Version (NIV)
If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison, while the rest of you go and take grain back for your starving households.
Genesis 42:26 New International Version (NIV)
they loaded their grain on their donkeys and left.
Genesis 42:1-2 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?” And he said, “Indeed I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down to that place and buy for us there, that we may live and not die.”
Genesis 42:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined to your prison house; but you, go and carry grain for the famine of your houses.
Genesis 42:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
So they loaded their donkeys with the grain and departed from there.
Genesis 42:1-2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now when Jacob (Israel) learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another [in bewilderment and not taking action]?” He said, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy [some] grain for us, so that we may live and not die [of starvation].”
Genesis 42:19 Amplified Bible (AMP)
if you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined in your [place here in] prison; but as for the rest of you, go, carry grain for the famine in your households
Genesis 42:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
They loaded their donkeys with grain and left from there.
Genesis 42:1-2 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? I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy enough grain to keep us alive. Otherwise we’ll die.”
Genesis 42:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
If you really are honest men, choose one of your brothers to remain in prison. The rest of you may go home with grain for your starving families.
Genesis 42:26 New Living Translation (NLT)
So the brothers loaded their donkeys with the grain and headed for home.
Genesis 42:1-2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
When Jacob learned there was food in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around here staring at each other? I hear there is grain in Egypt; go there and buy some for us so we don’t all starve to death.”
Genesis 42:19 The Passion Translation (TPT)
If you are as honest as you say you are, then I will keep just one of your brothers here in confinement while the rest of you carry grain home for your starving families.
Genesis 42:26 The Passion Translation (TPT)
they loaded their donkeys with the bags of grain and departed.
Genesis 42:1-2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” 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.”