Lux Domini
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

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Interpretation

Jacob saw the corn his neighbours had bought in Egypt, and brought home. It is a spur to exertion to see others supplied.

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This thought runs through Genesis 42:1-2.

Genesis 42:1 Genesis 42:2

Glossary

Egypt Place
The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.