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
This occurs during a seven-year famine that affected the entire known world, including Canaan where Jacob's family lived. Egypt was the only place with stored grain because of Joseph's wise preparation during seven years of abundance. Jacob's family was completely dependent on Egypt for survival, though they didn't yet know that Joseph, whom they thought was dead, was actually the Egyptian official in charge of grain distribution.
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