Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Israel’s sons were among those who went to buy grain, for there was famine in the land of Canaan also. New Living Translation So Jacob’s sons arrived in Egypt along with others to buy food, for the famine was in Canaan as well. English Standard Version Thus the sons of Israel came to buy among the others who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan. Berean Standard Bible So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan. King James Bible And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. New King James Version And the sons of Israel went to buy grain among those who journeyed, for the famine was in the land of Canaan. New American Standard Bible So the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who were coming, because the famine was also in the land of Canaan. NASB 1995 So the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who were coming, for the famine was in the land of Canaan also. NASB 1977 So the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who were coming, for the famine was in the land of Canaan also. Legacy Standard Bible So the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who were coming, for the famine was in the land of Canaan also. Amplified Bible So the sons of Israel came [to Egypt] to buy grain along with the others who were coming, for famine was in the land of Canaan also. Christian Standard Bible The sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, for the famine was in the land of Canaan. Holman Christian Standard Bible The sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, for the famine was in the land of Canaan. American Standard Version And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. Contemporary English Version So Jacob's sons joined others from Canaan who were going to Egypt because of the terrible famine. English Revised Version And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. GOD'S WORD® Translation Israel's sons left with the others who were going to buy grain, because there was also famine in Canaan. Good News Translation The sons of Jacob came with others to buy grain, because there was famine in the land of Canaan. International Standard Version Israel's sons went in a caravan that included others who were going to Egypt to buy grain, because the famine pervaded the land of Canaan, too. Majority Standard Bible So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan. NET Bible So Israel's sons came to buy grain among the other travelers, for the famine was severe in the land of Canaan. New Heart English Bible So the sons of Israel went to buy grain among the other travelers, for the famine was in the land of Canaan. Webster's Bible Translation And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. World English Bible The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the sons of Israel come to buy in the midst of those coming, for the famine has been in the land of Canaan, Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel come to buy in the midst of those coming, for the famine hath been in the land of Canaan, Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel will come to buy in the midst of those coming; for the famine was in the land of Canaan. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they entered into the land of Egypt with others that went to buy. For the famine was in the land of Chanaan. Catholic Public Domain Version And they entered into the land of Egypt with the others who traveled to buy. For the famine was in the land of Canaan. New American Bible And so the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since there was famine in the land of Canaan. New Revised Standard Version Thus the sons of Israel were among the other people who came to buy grain, for the famine had reached the land of Canaan. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the sons of Israel came to buy grain with those that came; for the famine was severe in the land of Canaan. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the sons of Israel came to buy with those who were going, because the famine was severe in the land of Canaan. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came; for the famine was in the land of Caanan. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the sons of Israel came to buy with those that came, for the famine was in the land of Chanaan. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt…4But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.” 5So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan. 6Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.… Cross References Genesis 41:57 And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth. Genesis 43:1-2 Now the famine was still severe in the land. / So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.” Genesis 45:6-7 For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. / God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. Acts 7:11-12 Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. / When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. Genesis 12:10 Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. Genesis 26:1 Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham’s time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar. Genesis 47:13-15 There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine. / Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace. / When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!” Exodus 1:1-5 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ... Nehemiah 5:3 Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” Psalm 105:16 He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. Isaiah 3:1 For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water, Ezekiel 4:16-17 Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. / So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity. Ezekiel 5:16 When I shower you with the deadly arrows of famine and destruction that I will send to destroy you, I will intensify the famine against you and cut off your supply of food. Amos 8:11 Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. Matthew 24:7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Treasury of Scripture And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. for. Genesis 12:10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. Genesis 26:1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. Genesis 41:57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. Jump to Previous Buy Caanan Canaan Corn Famine Grain Israel Israel's Midst Others ShortJump to Next Buy Caanan Canaan Corn Famine Grain Israel Israel's Midst Others ShortGenesis 42 1. Jacob sends his ten sons to buy grain in Egypt.16. They are imprisoned by Joseph as spies. 18. They are set at liberty, on condition to bring Benjamin. 21. They have remorse for Joseph. 24. Simeon is kept for a pledge. 25. They return with grain, and their money. 29. Their relation to Jacob. 36. Jacob refuses to send Benjamin. So the sons of Israel This phrase refers to the descendants of Jacob, who was also named Israel by God. The name "Israel" means "he struggles with God," reflecting Jacob's wrestling with the angel in Genesis 32:28. The sons of Israel are the patriarchs of the twelve tribes, and their journey to Egypt is a pivotal moment in the unfolding of God's covenant promises. Historically, this highlights the unity and identity of the family as they act together in response to the crisis. were among those who came to buy grain since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the sonsבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc were among בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre those who הַבָּאִ֑ים (hab·bā·’îm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go came וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to buy grain, לִשְׁבֹּ֖ר (liš·bōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7666: To deal in grain since כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the famine הָרָעָ֖ב (hā·rā·‘āḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger had [also] spread הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be to the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Canaan. כְּנָֽעַן׃ (kə·nā·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan Links Genesis 42:5 NIVGenesis 42:5 NLT Genesis 42:5 ESV Genesis 42:5 NASB Genesis 42:5 KJV Genesis 42:5 BibleApps.com Genesis 42:5 Biblia Paralela Genesis 42:5 Chinese Bible Genesis 42:5 French Bible Genesis 42:5 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 42:5 The sons of Israel came to buy (Gen. 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