² and it cometh to pass, when they have finished eating the corn which they brought from Egypt, that their father saith unto them, `Turn back, buy for us a little food.'

¹ And Jacob seeth that there is corn in Egypt, and Jacob saith to his sons, `Why do you look at each other?'

² he saith also, `Lo, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt, go down thither, and buy for us from thence, and we live and do not die;'

⁴ if thou art sending our brother with us, we go down, and buy for thee food,

²⁰ and say, `O, my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;

¹⁶ Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

¹⁸ Before destruction `is' pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

¹⁶ She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

⁸ and if any one for his own -- and especially for those of the household -- doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

⁶ but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

⁷ for nothing did we bring into the world -- `it is' manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;

⁸ but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;