Genesis 42:1 — Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why… — King James | maBible

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1 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

Passage themes

Seeing and reacting — when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt
Jacob facing famine — Jacob said unto his sons
Moving beyond waiting — Why do ye look one upon another?

Events in this chapter

42.1 — Réconciliation Joseph et frères

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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