Genesis 42:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 42:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 42:10 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 42:10 — KJV
“And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.”
— Genesis 42:10 (KJV)
Genesis 42:10 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 42:10
“And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? captain: or, prince”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:10: nay, lord, come
“And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:10: lord, servants, come
“Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:10: lord, servants, come
“Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. matters: or, speech”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:10: lord, servants, come
“And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:10: lord, buy, come
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