Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So the ten brethren of Joseph went down, to buy corn in Egypt: Genesis 42:5,13 And they entered into the land of Egypt with others that went to buy. For the famine was in the land of Chanaan. . . . Context Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt…2I have heard that wheat is sold in Egypt: Go ye down, and buy us necessaries, that we may live, and not be consumed with want. 3So the ten brethren of Joseph went down, to buy corn in Egypt:4Whilst Benjamin was kept at home by Jacob, who said to his brethren: Lest perhaps he take any harm in the journey.… Cross References Genesis 42:2 I have heard that wheat is sold in Egypt: Go ye down, and buy us necessaries, that we may live, and not be consumed with want. Genesis 42:4 Whilst Benjamin was kept at home by Jacob, who said to his brethren: Lest perhaps he take any harm in the journey. Lexicon So tenעֲשָׂרָ֑ה (‘ă·śā·rāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6235: Ten of Joseph’s יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites brothers אֲחֵֽי־ (’ă·ḥê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) went down וַיֵּרְד֥וּ (way·yê·rə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend to buy לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר (liš·bōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7666: To deal in grain grain בָּ֖ר (bār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1250: Grain, the open country from Egypt. מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ (mim·miṣ·rā·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa Additional Translations So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.And Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy corn in Egypt. And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy grain from Egypt. And the ten brethren of Joseph went down to buy corn out of Egypt. And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy [grain] out of Egypt. And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn from Egypt. And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt. and the ten brethren of Joseph go down to buy corn in Egypt, Jump to Previous Buy Corn Egypt Grain Joseph Joseph's TenJump to Next Buy Corn Egypt Grain Joseph Joseph's TenExternal Links Genesis 42:3 NIVGenesis 42:3 NLT Genesis 42:3 ESV Genesis 42:3 NASB Genesis 42:3 ASV Genesis 42:3 Bible Apps Genesis 42:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 42:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 42:3 French Bible Genesis 42:3 German Bible Alphabetical: brothers buy down Egypt from grain Joseph Joseph's of ten Then to went OT Law: Genesis 42:3 Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |