Joseph Sells Grain to His Brothers in Egyptby CNSDA
42:3Genesis 42:3
And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
Ten of Jacob's sons went down from Canaan to Egypt to buy grain for food. The famine was severe in Canaan where Jacob's family lived, their household supply was nearly exhausted, and want and starvation stared them in the face, leaving them troubled and perplexed about feeding their families. Jacob sent them after hearing that corn was in Egypt, directing them to obtain food there so they might live and not die. Egypt had provisions of grain available for purchase, wonderful stores laid up because God had directed in a dream seven years before the famine to accumulate large supplies, so that people from all countries journeyed to Egypt to buy corn. Only ten went, because Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with them, fearing lest mischief befall him.
Their journey brought them before Joseph, now Egypt's ruler, whom they did not recognize. They bowed before him, recalling the dreams Joseph had once told them. Joseph questioned his brothers to learn about their family and whether they had changed since selling him. Their coming before him began the events through which their past cruelty toward him came back to their minds.
Ten of Jacob's sons went down from Canaan to Egypt to buy grain for food. The famine was severe in Canaan where Jacob's family lived, their household supply was nearly exhausted, and want and starvation stared them in the face, leaving them troubled and perplexed about feeding their families. Jacob sent them after hearing that corn was in Egypt, directing them to obtain food there so they might live and not die. Egypt had provisions of grain available for purchase, wonderful stores laid up because God had directed in a dream seven years before the famine to accumulate large supplies, so that people from all countries journeyed to Egypt to buy corn. Only ten went, because Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with them, fearing lest mischief befall him.
Their journey brought them before Joseph, now Egypt's ruler, whom they did not recognize. They bowed before him, recalling the dreams Joseph had once told them. Joseph questioned his brothers to learn about their family and whether they had changed since selling him. Their coming before him began the events through which their past cruelty toward him came back to their minds.