Gen 42:1-3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 42:1-2: 42:1–47:31 God used the famine to bring Israel to Egypt under Joseph’s rule, thus fulfilling two prophecies (15:13 ; 37:7-11 ). Summary for Gen 42:1-44:34: 42:1–44:34 Joseph did several unusual things to his brothers when they came looking for grain. The last time Joseph had been with them, they were filled with jealousy, hatred, and anger; they attempted to destroy their brother, and they deceived their father. Joseph put them through various tests, similar to the trying situations they had put him through, to see if they had changed.

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‏ Genesis 42:1-3

Summary for Gen 42:1-2: 42:1–47:31 ^a God used the famine to bring Israel to Egypt under Joseph’s rule, thus fulfilling two prophecies (15:13 ^b; 37:7-11 ^c).
Summary for Gen 42:1-44:34: 42:1–44:34 ^d Joseph did several unusual things to his brothers when they came looking for grain. The last time Joseph had been with them, they were filled with jealousy, hatred, and anger; they attempted to destroy their brother, and they deceived their father. Joseph put them through various tests, similar to the trying situations they had put him through, to see if they had changed.