King James Version
Genesis 42:1 in the King James Version says “Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 42 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
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.
And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Why do ye look”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“that there was”
H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
“unto his sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“Why do ye look”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
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