Genesis 42:1
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?
In context
1 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
2 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.
3 And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
Genesis 42:1 in every translation
- KJV 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?
- WEB 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?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
- ASV 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?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, 'Why do you look at each other?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?