Genesis 43:20

“And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:”

"And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:" - Genesis 43:20
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What does Genesis 43:20 mean?

The verse Genesis 43:20 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food." This verse is taken from the story of Joseph and his brothers in the book of Genesis. To fully understand the significance of this verse…

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Journey of Humility: Finding Grace in Our Need

As we delve into Genesis 43:20, where the brothers of Joseph said, "And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food," we are invited to reflect on the profound context of this statement and the deeper truths it reveals about our own lives and our relationship…

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A Prayer for Divine Understanding and Restoration

Heavenly Father, In this sacred moment, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude and a spirit yearning for understanding. I reflect upon the journey of Your people, as captured in Genesis 43:20, where the brothers of Joseph uttered, "O sir, we came indeed down at the…

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Genesis 43:20 - "And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:"
Genesis 24-43
Genesis 43:1 - "And the famine was sore in the land."
"And the famine was sore in the land." - Genesis 43:1
Luke 20:43 - "Till I make thine enemies thy footstool."
Genesis 43:19 - "And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,"
Genesis 43:13 - "Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:"
1 Kings 20:43 - "And the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria."
Genesis 43:17 - "And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house."
Genesis 43:25 - "And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there."
Genesis 30:43 - "And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses."
Genesis 43:4 - "If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:"
Genesis 43:10 - "For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time."
Genesis 43:31 - "And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread."
Genesis 43:24 - "And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender."
Genesis 36:43 - "Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the Edomites."
Genesis 43:6 - "And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?"
Genesis 27:43 - "Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;"
Genesis 43:26 - "¶ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth."
Genesis 43:33 - "And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another."
Genesis 43:28 - "And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance."
Judges 20:43 - "Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising."
"Till I make thine enemies thy footstool." - Luke 20:43
Genesis 43:12 - "And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:"
Genesis 43:27 - "And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?"
Genesis 43:15 - "And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph."
Genesis 20
Genesis 43:22 - "And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks."
Isaiah 43:20 - "The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen."