Genesis 42:5
Good News Translation
The sons of Jacob came with others to buy grain, because there was famine in the land of Canaan.

New Revised Standard Version
Thus the sons of Israel were among the other people who came to buy grain, for the famine had reached the land of Canaan.

Contemporary English Version
So Jacob's sons joined others from Canaan who were going to Egypt because of the terrible famine.

New American Bible
And so the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since there was famine in the land of Canaan.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they entered into the land of Egypt with others that went to buy. For the famine was in the land of Chanaan.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they entered into the land of Egypt with others that went to buy. For the famine was in the land of Chanaan.

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Genesis 12:10 And there came a famine in the country: and Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there: for the famine was very grievous in the land.

Genesis 26:1 And when a famine came in the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Palestines, to Gerara.

Genesis 41:57 And all provinces came into Egypt, to buy food, and to seek some relief of their want.

Acts 7:11 Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and great tribulation: and our fathers found no food.

Acts 11:28 And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius.

Context
Joseph's Brothers Sent to Egypt
4Whilst Benjamin was kept at home by Jacob, who said to his brethren: Lest perhaps he take any harm in the journey. 5And they entered into the land of Egypt with others that went to buy. For the famine was in the land of Chanaan.6And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and corn was sold by his direction to the people. And when his brethren had bowed down to him,…
Cross References
Acts 7:11
Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and great tribulation: and our fathers found no food.

Genesis 12:10
And there came a famine in the country: and Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there: for the famine was very grievous in the land.

Genesis 26:1
And when a famine came in the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Palestines, to Gerara.

Genesis 41:57
And all provinces came into Egypt, to buy food, and to seek some relief of their want.

2 Samuel 21:1
And there was a famine in the days of David for three years successively: and David consulted the oracle of the Lord. And the Lord said: It is for Saul, and his bloody house, because he slow the Gabaonites.

Genesis 42:4
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