Verse 1

And when the grain which they had got in Egypt was all used up, their father said to them, Go again and get us a little food.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 12:10 : 10 And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.
  • Gen 18:13 : 13 And the Lord said, Why was Sarah laughing and saying, Is it possible for me, being old, to give birth to a child?
  • Gen 41:54-57 : 54 Then came the first of the seven years of need as Joseph had said: and in every other land they were short of food; but in the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 And when all the land of Egypt was in need of food, the people came crying to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to the people, Go to Joseph, and whatever he says to you, do it. 56 And everywhere on the earth they were short of food; then Joseph, opening all his store-houses, gave the people of Egypt grain for money; so great was the need of food in the land of Egypt. 57 And all lands sent to Egypt, to Joseph, to get grain, for the need was great over all the earth.
  • Gen 42:5 : 5 And the sons of Israel came with all the others to get grain: for they were very short of food in the land of Canaan.
  • Eccl 9:1-2 : 1 All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them. 2 Because to all there is one event, to the upright man and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him who makes an offering and to him who makes no offering; as is the good so is the sinner; he who takes an oath is as he who has fear of it.
  • Lam 5:10 : 10 Our skin is heated like an oven because of our burning heat from need of food.
  • Acts 7:11-13 : 11 Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food. 12 But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers the first time. 13 And the second time his brothers had a meeting with Joseph, and Pharaoh had knowledge of Joseph's family.