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Genesis 42:2

He continued, "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."
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King James Version

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.

English Standard Version

And he said, "Behold, I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die."

Catholic Public Domain Version

I have heard that wheat is being sold in Egypt. Go down and buy necessities for us, so that we may be able to live, and not be consumed by destitution.