Genesis 42:10

“And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.”

"And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come." - Genesis 42:10
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What does Genesis 42:10 mean?

Genesis 42:10 (KJV) reads, "And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come." This verse is part of the story of Joseph and his brothers, which takes place during a time of great famine in the land of Canaan. Joseph's brothers go to Egypt to buy food…

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A Journey of Humility: Embracing Our Need for Sustenance

Genesis 42:10 states, "And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come." This verse, nestled in the narrative of Joseph's brothers coming to Egypt during the famine, is a powerful reminder of the deep human need for sustenance—not just physical food…

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A Prayer for Provision and Humility

O Divine Provider, We come before You with hearts full of gratitude and humility, recognizing that every provision in our lives flows from Your loving hand. As we reflect on the poignant words recorded in Genesis 42:10, where the brothers of Joseph declared, “And they said unto…

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Genesis 42:10 - "And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come."
Genesis 42:29
Genesis 24-42
Genesis 42:1-2
Genesis 42:26 - "And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence."
Genesis 42:8 - "And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him."
Genesis 36:42 - "Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,"
John 10:42 - "And many believed on him there."
Ezra 10:42 - "Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph."
Genesis 42:17 - "And he put them all together into ward three days."
Genesis 42:3 - "¶ And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt."
Genesis 42:31 - "And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:"
Genesis 42:23 - "And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter."
Genesis 41:41-42 focus on signet ring
Genesis 42:12 - "And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come."
Genesis 42:11 - "We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies."
Genesis 42:14 - "And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye are spies:"
Genesis 42:5 - "And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan."
"And many believed on him there." - John 10:42
"Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph." - Ezra 10:42
Genesis 42:30 - "The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country."
Genesis 42:18 - "And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:"
"And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence." - Genesis 42:26
Genesis 30:42 - "But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's."
Genesis 42:32 - "We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan."
"Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar," - Genesis 36:42
"And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him." - Genesis 42:8
Genesis 42:4 - "But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him."
Genesis 42:29 - "¶ And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,"