Genesis 44:25
New International Version
“Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy a little more food.’

New Living Translation
Later, when he said, ‘Go back again and buy us more food,’

English Standard Version
And when our father said, ‘Go again, buy us a little food,’

Berean Standard Bible
Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some food.’

King James Bible
And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

New King James Version
And our father said, ‘Go back and buy us a little food.’

New American Standard Bible
And our father said, ‘Go back, buy us a little food.’

NASB 1995
“Our father said, ‘Go back, buy us a little food.’

NASB 1977
“And our father said, ‘Go back, buy us a little food.’

Legacy Standard Bible
And our father said, ‘Go back, buy us a little food.’

Amplified Bible
Our father said, ‘Go back [to Egypt], and buy us a little food.’

Christian Standard Bible
But our father said, ‘Go again, and buy us a little food.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But our father said, ‘Go again, and buy us some food.’

American Standard Version
And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

Contemporary English Version
Later our father sent us back here to buy more grain.

English Revised Version
And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Then our father said, 'Go back and buy us a little more food.'

Good News Translation
Then he told us to return and buy a little food.

International Standard Version
"'Go back,' our father ordered, 'and buy us a little food.'

Majority Standard Bible
Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some food.’

NET Bible
"Then our father said, 'Go back and buy us a little food.'

New Heart English Bible
But our father said, ‘Go again, buy us a little food.’

Webster's Bible Translation
And our father said, Go again; buy us a little food.

World English Bible
Our father said, ‘Go again and buy us a little food.’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and our father says, Return, buy for us a little food,

Young's Literal Translation
and our father saith, Turn back, buy for us a little food,

Smith's Literal Translation
And our father will say, Turn back and buy for us a little food.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And our father said: Go again, and buy us a little wheat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And our father said: ‘Return and buy us a little wheat.’

New American Bible
“Later, our father said, ‘Go back and buy some food for us.’

New Revised Standard Version
And when our father said, ‘Go again, buy us a little food,’
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And your servant our father said to us, Go back again and buy us a little grain.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Your Servant, our father, said to us, ‘Return, buy for us a little grain.’
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And our father said: Go again, buy us a little food.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judah Pleads for Benjamin
24Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him. 25Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some food.’ 26But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’…

Cross References
Genesis 42:1-2
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?” / “Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”

Genesis 43:8-9
And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children. / I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.

Genesis 37:3-4
Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. / When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.

Genesis 42:36-38
Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!” / Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.” / But Jacob replied, “My son will not go down there with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If any harm comes to him on your journey, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

Genesis 45:9-11
Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay. / You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own. / And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’

Genesis 46:28-30
Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen, / Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely. / Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”

Genesis 50:15-21
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge? Then he will surely repay us for all the evil that we did to him.” / So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Before he died, your father commanded, / ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I beg you, please forgive the transgression and sin of your brothers, for they did you wrong.’ So now, Joseph, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept. ...

Exodus 1:1-5
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...

Acts 7:9-14
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household. / Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. ...

Hebrews 11:21
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

Matthew 2:13-15
When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”

Luke 24:25-27
Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! / Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?” / And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

John 4:5-6
So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. / Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

Romans 9:10-13
Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac. / Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand, / not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” ...

Acts 3:25-26
And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ / When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”


Treasury of Scripture

And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

Genesis 43:2,5
And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food…

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1. Joseph's policy to stay his brothers.
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14. They are brought before Joseph.
18. Judah's humble supplication to Joseph.














Then our father said
This phrase introduces the speaker, Jacob, also known as Israel, the patriarch of the Israelite tribes. The Hebrew word for "father" here is "אָבִינוּ" (avinu), emphasizing the familial authority and respect Jacob commands. Historically, Jacob's role as a father is pivotal, as he is the progenitor of the twelve tribes of Israel. His words carry weight, reflecting the patriarchal structure of ancient Near Eastern societies where the father's directive was often seen as divinely guided.

Go back
The Hebrew root for "go back" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), which means to return or to go back. This word is significant in the biblical narrative, often symbolizing repentance or a return to a previous state. In this context, it underscores the necessity of the brothers' journey back to Egypt, a land of both provision and testing. The act of returning is not merely physical but also a narrative device that propels the account forward, highlighting themes of reconciliation and divine providence.

and buy us
The act of buying, "שָׁבַר" (shabar) in Hebrew, indicates a transaction, a common practice in ancient economies where barter and trade were essential for survival. This phrase reflects the dire circumstances of Jacob's family during the famine, emphasizing their dependence on external resources. It also foreshadows the unfolding drama in Egypt, where Joseph, unbeknownst to his brothers, holds the power to provide or withhold sustenance.

some food
The Hebrew word for "food" here is "אֹכֶל" (ochel), which is a general term for sustenance. In the context of Genesis, food is a recurring motif representing life, survival, and God's provision. The famine in Canaan drives Jacob's family to seek sustenance in Egypt, setting the stage for the eventual revelation and reconciliation with Joseph. This phrase encapsulates the physical need that propels the narrative, while also symbolizing the spiritual hunger for restoration and fulfillment of God's promises.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then our father
אָבִ֑ינוּ (’ā·ḇî·nū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1: Father

said,
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘Go back
שֻׁ֖בוּ (šu·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

and buy
שִׁבְרוּ־ (šiḇ·rū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 7666: To deal in grain

us
לָ֥נוּ (lā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew

some
מְעַט־ (mə·‘aṭ-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few

food.’
אֹֽכֶל׃ (’ō·ḵel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 400: Food


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