2 Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”
Nehemiah 5:2
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Genesis 42:1–3
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Genesis 47:14–16
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Genesis 47:18–20
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Genesis 44:24–26
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