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Genesis 42:1
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KJ21
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, “Why do ye look one upon another?”
ASV
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
AMP
Now when Jacob (Israel) learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another [in bewilderment and not taking action]?”
AMPC
Now when Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, Why do you look at one another?
BRG
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
CSB
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?
CSBA
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, ‘Why do you keep looking at each other?
CEB
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring blankly at each other?
CJB
Now Ya‘akov saw that there was grain in Egypt; so Ya‘akov said to his sons, “Why are you staring at each other?
CEV
When Jacob found out there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you just sitting here, staring at one another?
DARBY
And Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
DRA
And Jacob hearing that food was sold in Egypt, said to his sons: Why are ye careless?
ERV
During the famine in Canaan, Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt. So he said to his sons, “Why are you sitting here doing nothing?
EASY
Jacob heard that there was food in Egypt. So he said to his sons, ‘There is no food here, so why are you just sitting there?
EHV
When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing here looking at each other?”
ESV
When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
ESVUK
When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
EXB
Jacob ·learned [L saw] that there was grain in Egypt, so he said to his sons, “Why are you just sitting here looking at one another?
GNV
3 Joseph’s brethren come into Egypt to buy corn. 7 He knoweth them, and tryeth them. 24 Simeon is put in prison. 34 The others go to fetch Benjamin. Then Jacob saw that there was food in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why gaze ye one upon another?
GW
When Jacob found out that grain was for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?
GNT
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why don't you do something?
HCSB
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?
ICB
Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt. So he said to his sons, “Why are you just sitting here looking at one another?
ISV
Eventually, Jacob observed that there was grain in Egypt, so he asked his sons, “Why do you keep on staring at one another?
JUB
¶ Now when Jacob saw that there was food in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why are ye looking upon one another?
KJV
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
AKJV
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
LSB
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
LEB
When Jacob realized that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
TLB
When Jacob heard that there was grain available in Egypt he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around looking at one another?
MSG
When Jacob learned that there was food in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you sit around here and look at one another? I’ve heard that there is food in Egypt. Go down there and buy some so that we can survive and not starve to death.”
MEV
Now when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
NOG
When Jacob found out that grain was for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other?
NABRE
When Jacob learned that grain rations were for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons: “Why do you keep looking at one another?”
NASB
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
NASB1995
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
NCB
When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around looking at each other?”
NCV
Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, so he said to his sons, “Why are you just sitting here looking at one another?
NET
When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you looking at each other?”
NIRV
Jacob found out that there was grain in Egypt. So he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at one another?”
NIV
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you just keep looking at each other?”
NIVUK
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, ‘Why do you just keep looking at each other?’
NKJV
When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
NLV
Now Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt. He said to his sons, “Why are you looking at one another?”
NLT
When Jacob heard that grain was available in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around looking at one another?
NRSVA
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, ‘Why do you keep looking at one another?
NRSVACE
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, ‘Why do you keep looking at one another?
NRSVCE
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at one another?
NRSVUE
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at one another?
OJB
Now when Ya’akov saw that there was shever (grain) in Mitzrayim, Ya’akov said unto his banim, Why do ye look one upon another?
RGT
Then Jacob saw that there was food in Egypt; and Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you stare at each other?”
RSV
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
RSVCE
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
TLV
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, so Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you looking at each other?”
VOICE
Now when Jacob found out there was grain to be had in Egypt, he talked to his sons about it. Jacob: Why do you just keep sitting here looking at each other?
WEB
Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”
WYC
Forsooth Jacob heard that foods were sold in Egypt, and he said to his sons, Why be ye negligent?
YLT
And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, `Why do you look at each other?'
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