Genesis 42:2
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King James Version (modern wording)
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.
Genesis 42:2 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Genesis 42:2 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”
Genesis 42:2 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 42:2 say?
Genesis 42:2 in modern King James wording reads: "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."
Where is Genesis 42:2 found in the Bible?
Genesis 42:2 is verse 2 of chapter 42 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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