Genesis 43:1

The Second Journey to Egypt

1 Now the famine was still severe in the land.

Genesis 43:1 in Other Translations

1 And the famine was sore in the land.

1 Now the famine was severe in the land.

1 But the famine continued to ravage the land of Canaan.

1 The famine got worse.

1 And the famine was sore in the land.

1 The famine was severe in the land.

1 Now the famine in the land was severe.

1 There still wasn't enough food anywhere in the land.

Genesis 43:1 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 43:1

And the famine [was] sore in the land.
] In the land of Canaan; it increased yet more and more: this is observed for the sake of what follows, showing the reason and necessity of Jacob's sons taking a second journey into Egypt.

Genesis 43:1 In-Context

1 Now the famine was still severe in the land.

2 So when they had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”

3 But Judah said to him, “The man warned us solemnly, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’

4 If you will send our brother along with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down, because the man said to us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’ ”

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 12:10; Genesis 41:56-57