Genesis 42:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 42:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 42:2 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 42:2 — 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.”
— Genesis 42:2 (KJV)
Genesis 42:2 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 42:2
“Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:2: thence, may, live
“David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:2: heard, down, thither
“And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:2: behold, may, live
“Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. persuadeth: or, deceiveth”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:2: corn, may, live
“I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:2: heard, egypt, down
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