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Genesis 43:1

And the famine was sore in the land.

2 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.

3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now the famine was still severe in the land.
KJV
And the famine was sore in the land.
WEB
The famine was severe in the land.
ASV
And the famine was sore in the land.
DARBY
And the famine was grievous in the land.
BLB
And the famine [was] severe in the land.
ÅB
Og da de hadde brukt opp det korn de hadde hentet fra Egypt, sa deres far til dem: Dra avsted nok en gang og kjøp oss litt korn!
OTB
Hungersnøden fortsatte å være alvorlig i landet.
B1930
Og da de hadde brukt op det korn de hadde hentet fra Egypten, sa deres far til dem: Dra atter avsted og kjøp oss litt korn!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 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.

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  • Genesis 42:5

    And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

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  • Genesis 41:54–57

    And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:1–2

    For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

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  • Acts 7:11–13

    Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

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  • Lamentations 5:10

    Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.

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  • Genesis 18:13

    And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

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