GEN 42:1 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Meanwhile (up in the Canaan region), Yacob heard that there was grain available in Egypt, so he said to his sons, “Why are you just standing there looking at each other?

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἰδὼν δὲ Ἰακὼβ ὅτι ἐστὶ πράσις ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, εἶπε τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ, ἱνατί ῥαθυμεῖτε;
(Idōn de Yakōb hoti esti prasis en Aiguptōi, eipe tois huiois autou, hinati ɽathumeite; )

BrTr And Jacob having seen that there was a sale of corn in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are ye indolent?

ULT Then Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, so Jacob said to his sons, “Why are you looking at each other?”

UST Meanwhile back in the region of Canaan, when Jacob heard that there was grain for sale in the country of Egypt, he told his sons, “Do not just stand around doing nothing!

BSB When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”

OEB Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, and he said to his sons, ‘Why do you stand looking at each other?

WEBBE Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you looking at each other?”

LSV And Jacob sees that there is grain in Egypt, and Jacob says to his sons, “Why do you look at each other?”

FBV When Jacob found out grain was available in Egypt, he asked his sons, “Why do you keep on looking at each other to do something?

T4T When someone told Jacob that there was grain in Egypt that people could buy, he said to his sons, “◄Why do you just sit there looking at each other?/Do not just sit there looking at each other!► [RHQ] We need some grain!”

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BBE Now Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you looking at one another?

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JPS Now Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons: 'Why do ye look one upon another?'

ASV Now Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

DRA And Jacob hearing that food was sold in Egypt, said to his sons: Why are ye careless?

YLT And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, 'Why do you look at each other?'

Drby And Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, and Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

RV Now Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
(Now Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, and Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye/you_all look one upon another? )

SLT And when Jacob shall see there is selling in Egypt, Jacob will say to his sons, For what will ye look?

Wbstr Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

KJB-1769 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
(Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye/you_all look one upon another? )

KJB-1611 ¶ Now when Iacob saw that there was corne in Egypt, Iacob said vnto his sonnes, Why doe ye looke one vpon an other?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

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Gnva Then Iaakob saw that there was foode in Egypt, and Iaakob said vnto his sonnes, Why gaze ye one vpon an other?
(Then Yacob saw that there was food in Egypt, and Yacob said unto his sons, Why gaze ye/you_all one upon another? )

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ClVg Audiens autem Jacob quod alimenta venderentur in Ægypto, dixit filiis suis: Quare negligitis?[fn]
(Listenens however Yacob that alimenta venderentur in/into/on to_Egypt, he_said to_the_children to_his_own: Why negligitis? )

42.1 Audiens autem Jacob quod alimenta venderentur in Ægypto, etc. ISID. in Gen., tom. 5 Est frumentum in Ægypto: dicit et Deus Pater, Osee 11: Ex Ægypto vocavi Filium meum. Descendunt decem provectiores, id est Judæi, sub decalogo constituti; quos ipse cognoscens, non est agnitus ab eis; cognoscuntur Hebræi a Christo, et ipsi non agnoscunt eum; dederunt illi pecuniam; sed Joseph, id est Christus, triticum dedit, et argentum reddidit, quia non pecunia emitur Christus, sed gratia.

42.1 Listenens however Yacob that alimenta venderentur in/into/on to_Egypt, etc. ISID. in/into/on Gen., tom. 5 It_is corn in/into/on to_Egypt: he_says and God Pater, Osee 11: From to_Egypt I_called Son mine. Descendunt ten provectiores, id it_is Yudæi, under decalogo constituti; which exactly_that/himself cognoscens, not/no it_is lambtus away to_them; cognoscuntur Hebræi from to_Christ/Messiah, and themselves not/no agnoscunt him; they_gave them money/wealthm; but Yoseph, id it_is Christ, triticum he_gave, and silver I_returnedt, because not/no money/wealth buysur Christ, but grace.

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יַּ֣רְא יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּ⁠מִצְרָ֑יִם

and=he/it_saw Yaakob that/for/because/then/when there_was grain in/on/at/with,Egypt

This verse begins a new episode which overlaps in time with some of what was happening in chapter 41. Consider what is the best way to begin this episode in your language. Alternate translation: [Meanwhile in the land of Canaan, when Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in the country of Egypt] or [… when Jacob found out that he could buy grain in Egypt]

וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לְ⁠בָנָ֔י⁠ו

and=he/it_said Yaakob to,sons_of,his

Alternate translation: [he asked his sons]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

לָ֖⁠מָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ

to/for=what looking_at_each_other

Jacob uses this rhetorical question to get his sons to take action and do what he says next. Consider what is the best way to communicate that in your language. Alternate translation: [What are you waiting for?] or [Do not just sit here staring at each other!] or [Do not just stand there doing nothing!]

Parallel GEN 42:1