Genesis 42:2
American King James Version (AKJV)
And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
“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.”
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he said, I have had news that there is grain in Egypt: go down there and get grain for us, so that life and not death may be ours.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
I have heard that wheat is being sold in Egypt. Go down and buy necessities for us, so that we may be able to live, and not be consumed by destitution.”
Darby Bible (DBY)
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.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
I have heard that wheat is sold in Egypt: go ye down, and buy us necessaries, that we may live, and not be consumed with want.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
I've heard there's grain in Egypt. Go there and buy some for us so we can stay alive—if not, we're going to die!”
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
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.’
King James Version (KJV)
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.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
He said, “Look, 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.”
Webster Bible (Webster)
And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: go down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
World English Bible (WEB)
He said, |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.|
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
He said, “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.”
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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;'