Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Then saw Jacob that there was corn in Egypt, - and Jacob said to his sons, Wherefore look ye one at another?
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Holman Bible
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt,
International Standard Version
Eventually, Jacob observed that there was grain in Egypt, so he asked his sons, "Why do you keep on staring at one another?
A Conservative Version
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt. And Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
American Standard Version
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Amplified
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]?”
Bible in Basic English
Now Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you looking at one another?
Darby Translation
And Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
Julia Smith Translation
And when Jacob shall see there is selling in Egypt, Jacob will say to his sons, For what will ye look?
King James 2000
Now when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do you look one upon another?
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Jacob realized that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"
Modern King James verseion
And when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, Why do you look upon one another?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Jacob saw that there was corn to be sold in Egypt, he said unto his sons, "Why are ye negligent?
NET Bible
When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, "Why are you looking at each other?"
New Heart English Bible
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"
Webster
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
World English Bible
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, 'Why do you look at each other?'
Interlinear
Ra'ah
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 42:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph's Brothers Go To Egypt For Food
1 Then saw Jacob that there was corn in Egypt, - and Jacob said to his sons, Wherefore look ye one at another? 2 And he said, Lo I have heard that there is corn in Egypt, - Go down thither and buy corn for us from thence, that we may live and not die.
Cross References
Acts 7:12
But Jacob, hearing there was corn in Egypt, sent off our fathers, first;
Genesis 41:54
and the seven years of famine began to come in, according as Joseph had said, - and it came to pass that there was a famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt, there was bread.
Genesis 41:57
All the earth also, came in to Egypt to buy corn, unto Joseph, - because the famine had laid fast hold on an the earth.
Genesis 42:2
And he said, Lo I have heard that there is corn in Egypt, - Go down thither and buy corn for us from thence, that we may live and not die.
Exodus 5:19
Then did the overseers of the sons of Israel see themselves to be in an evil case, when it was said, - Ye shall not diminish from your bricks - the task of a day, in its day
Exodus 20:18
And, all the people, were witnessing the voices and the torches, and the sound of the horn, and the mountain smoking, - so then the people were struck with awe and shrank back, and stood afar off.
Joshua 7:10
And Yahweh said unto Joshua - Get thee up! wherefore is it that thou art lying upon thy face?
1 Kings 19:3
And, when he saw that , he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, - and left his servant there.
2 Kings 8:3-4
And it came to pass, at the end of seven years, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines, - and she went forth to make outcry unto the king, concerning her house and concerning her field.
Ezra 10:4
Arise, for, upon thee, resteth the thing, but, we, are with thee, - be strong, and act.
Jeremiah 8:14
Why are, well sitting still? Gather yourselves together and let us enter the defenced cities And let us be silent there, - For, Yahweh our God, hath put us to silence And made us drink poisoned water, Because we have sinned against Yahweh.
Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim, saw, his injury, and Judah his wound, then went Ephraim unto Assyria, and Judah sent unto a hostile king, - yet, he, cannot heal you, nor will the wound, remove from you.
Galatians 2:7
But, on the contrary, - when they saw that I had been entrusted with the glad-message to the uncircumcision, even as, Peter, with that to the circumcision,