THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
They found themselves lacking provisions. The father instructed them to return and acquire more sustenance.
Genesis 43:2Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And when they had eaten up all the corn, which they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons: Go again, and buy us a little food.
וַיְהִ֗י כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר כִּלּוּ֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔בֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵבִ֖יאוּ מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ אֲבִיהֶ֔ם שֻׁ֖בוּ שִׁבְרוּ־לָ֥נוּ מְעַט־אֹֽכֶל׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 42:1And Jacob hearing that food was sold in Egypt, said to his sons: Why are ye careless?
- Gen 42:2I 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.
- Gen 43:20They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us. We came down once before to buy food:
- 1 Tim 5:8But if any man have not care of his own and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.
- Prov 15:16Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content.
- Gen 43:4If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee.
- 1 Tim 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- 1 Tim 6:8But having food and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.