And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.(Genesis 41:56)

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.(Genesis 41:57)

Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?(Genesis 42:1)

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.(Genesis 42:3)

But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.(Genesis 42:4)

And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.(Genesis 42:5)

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Genesis 42:2 - Cross Reference

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. (Matthew 4:4)

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. (Genesis 43:2)

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. (Psalm 118:17)

And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones. (Genesis 43:8)

Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: (Genesis 45:9)

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. (Isaiah 38:1)

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: (Genesis 43:4)