Genesis 43:2 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.
Words Then and Now
- corn grain of any kind Still heard today: a peppercorn, a grain of pepper Webster’s 1828 · Corn
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Matthew Henry
- Jacob is persuaded to send Benjamin into EgyptJacob urges his sons to go and buy a little food; now, in time of dearth, a little must suffice. Judah urges that Benjamin should go with them. It is not...
Thompson Chains
- GrainSee the chain from Genesis 41:49 · 10 links
Cross References
- Genesis 42:1–2 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? …
- Genesis 43:4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
- Genesis 43:20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
- Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
- Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
- Proverbs 31:16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
- 1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
- 1 Timothy 6:6–8 But godliness with contentment is great gain. …
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Topics
- Benjamin Taken into Egypt
- Deception Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers
- Exports Of corn (grain)
- Falsehood Joseph, in the deception he carried on with his brothers
- Hypocrisy Joseph’s deceiving his brothers
- Jacob Sends to Egypt to buy corn (grain)
- Joseph His father sends down into Egypt to buy corn (grain)
- Judah Goes down into Egypt for corn (grain)
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1745–1635 BC · Joseph
Places
- EgyptRegion · today Ain Shams · Location well established
- Places in Genesis 43 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- EgyptThe land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And it came to pass, when they had eaten up וַיְהִי wayhî Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and כַּאֲשֶׁר kaʾăšer Relative · with preposition כִּלּוּ killû כָּלָה Verb · piel perfect, third person common plural לֶאֱכֹל leʾĕkōl אָכַל Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- the corn אֶת ʾet Object marker הַשֶּׁבֶר haššeber שֶׁבֶר Noun · masculine singular · with the
- which they had brought out אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative הֵבִיאוּ hēbîʾww בּוֹא Verb · hiphil perfect, third person common plural
- of Egypt מִמִּצְרָיִם mimmiṣrāyim מִצְרַיִם Proper name · with preposition
- their father אֲבִיהֶם ʾăbîhem אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
- said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- unto them, Go again אֲלֵיהֶם ʾălêhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural שֻׁבוּ šubû שׁוּב Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine plural
- buy שִׁבְרוּ šibrû שָׁבַר Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine plural
- us a little לָנוּ lānû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural מְעַט mĕʿaṭ מְעַט Noun · masculine singular construct
- food אֹכֶל ʾōkel אֹכֶל Noun · masculine singular
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