Genesis 42:2 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

he saith also, `Lo, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt, go down thither, and buy for us from thence, and we live and do not die;`

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

English Amplified

For, he said, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; get down there and buy [grain] for us, that we may live and not die.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For, he said, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; get down there and buy [grain] for us, that we may live and not die.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Look,” he added, “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.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Listen,” he went on, “I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us so that we will live and not die.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down thither and buy [grain] for us from thence, in order that we may live, and not die.

English EASY 2024

I have heard that there is food in Egypt. Go there and buy some for us. Then we may continue to live and not die.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go there and buy grain for us so that we will live and not die!"

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And he said, "Behold, I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I hear that there is grain in Egypt; go there and buy some to keep us from starving to death.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down and buy some for us before we all starve to death."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Listen," he went on, "I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us so that we will live and not die."

English KJV 1611

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.

Then he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy some for us from there, so that we may live and not die.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And he said, “Behold, 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.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He said, "Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy some for us from that place, so that we may live and not die."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I hear," he went on, "that rations of grain are available in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, that we may stay alive rather than die of hunger."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He then said, “Look, I hear that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy grain for us so that we may live and not die.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He continued, "I've heard there's grain in Egypt. Go down there. Buy some for us. Then we'll live and not die."

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."

English NKJ 1982

And he said, “Indeed I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down to that place and buy for us there, that we may live and not die.”

I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down and buy some for us before we all starve to death."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I have heard," he said, "that there is grain in Egypt; go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I hear there is grain in Egypt; go there and buy some for us so we don’t all starve to death.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live, and not die.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I have heard that there is grain available in Egypt. Go down and buy some for us before we all starve to death.“

English Tyndale 1537

behold, I have heard that there is corn to be sold in Egypt. Get you thither and buy us corn from thence, that we may live and not die.