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Genesis 42:1 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Genesis 42:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 42 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Joseph's Brothers Go to Egypt
“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 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 42:1
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon a... This passage is part of the Joseph narrative, a masterfully crafted account demonstrating God's sovereign providence working through human choices and circumstances to accomplish His redemptive purposes. The Joseph cycle shows how God transforms evil intentions into instruments of salvation.Central themes include divine providence orchestrating events toward redemptive ends, the testing and refinement of character through suffering and success, forgiveness overcoming betrayal and injustice, ...
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Cross-References for Genesis 42:1
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“he sent out our fathers the first time.”
“Get you up; why are you thus fallen on your face?”
“he arose”
“and let us enter into the fortified cities”
“the lightnings”
“when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision”
“Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die.”
“when it was said”
“that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry to the king for her house and for her land.”