Genesis 43:20
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 43
“And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:”Genesis 43:20
What Does Genesis 43:20 Mean?
Genesis 43:20 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 43, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Genesis 43:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 42:3“And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.”Genesis 42:10“And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.”Genesis 42:27“And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.”Genesis 42:35“And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.”Genesis 43:2“And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.”Genesis 43:3“And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.”Genesis 43:7“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?”1 Kings 3:17“And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.”
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