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.
When they had finished eating all the grain they had brought back from Egypt, their father said to them, 'Go back and buy us some more food.'
Jacob is telling his sons to return to Egypt to buy more food because their family has run out of grain during the severe famine.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Jacob and his family were enduring a severe famine in the land of Canaan, which forced them to seek food from Egypt where supplies were available due to Joseph's wise administration. Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers years earlier, had risen to a high position in Egypt and was overseeing the distribution of grain during this crisis. Now, with the grain they brought back from their previous trip nearly gone, Jacob is compelled to send his sons back for more.
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