Why do ye look one upon another?
Genesis 42:1, KJV: “Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?” Genesis 42:1, NASB: “Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, ‘Why are you staring at one another?’
What is the meaning of Genesis chapter 42?
Genesis 42:1–5 tells how Jacob sent all of his sons except Benjamin to Egypt to buy food so they could survive the famine. Read Genesis 42:6–9, looking for what happened when Joseph’s brothers arrived in Egypt. Joseph had last seen his brothers more than 20 years earlier, when they had sold him as a slave.
What did Jacob see in his dream?
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Why does Joseph accuse his brothers of being spies?
Discipline Leading to Repentance and Forgiveness That is why Joseph called his brothers “spies.” As spies they would be completely at the mercy of Pharaoh, or Joseph as Pharaoh’s representative. They were without hope. Even today, spies are subject to being executed. That is exactly where we stand before God.
What did Jacob when he heard there’s grain in Egypt?
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?” He continued, “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.” Then ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.
What does corn in Egypt mean?
An abundance of something. The phrase is Biblical in origin.
What happens in chapter 43 of Genesis?
Judah reminds Jacob that there’s no use in returning to Egypt unless they bring Benjamin, as they were told. If anything happens to Benjamin, he offers to bear the blame himself. Finally Jacob relents, but he makes them take a gift of Canaan’s best produce and also return the money they found in their bags.
Who blessed Jacob’s sons?
Jacob Blessing His Sons by François Maitre. The mention of a bed in Genesis 49:33 indicates that this is a deathbed speech.
What did Jacob do at Bethel?
Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan. There he built an altar, and he called the place El Bethel, because it was there that God revealed himself to him when he was fleeing from his brother.
What does the story of Joseph teach us?
Joseph’s dreams first get him into trouble, but his ability to understand them leads him to be chosen by the Pharaoh and to save the world. We could learn a lesson about the mysteries of how the world works. Believers and non-believers can see it as an illustration of the need to keep trying and persevere.
What did Jacob say to his sons in Genesis 42?
Genesis 42:1 When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?” When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?”
What did Jacob say to his sons when he saw grain?
When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?” Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
What did Jacob say to Joseph’s brothers when they went to Egypt?
1 When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?” 2 He continued, “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.” 3 Then ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.
What did Jacob see on his first visit to Egypt?
FIRST VISIT OF JOSEPH’S BRETHREN TO EGYPT. (1) When Jacob saw. –That is, learned, understood, that there was corn in Egypt. As we have seen ( Genesis 37:25 ), there was a large caravan trade between Palestine and Egypt, and the report would gradually get abroad that food might be purchased there.