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Genesis 42:1

Then Jacob, hearing that food was being sold in Egypt, said to his sons: "Why are you negligent
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King James Version

Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

English Standard Version

When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"

New International Version

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, "Why do you just keep looking at each other?"