Kejadian 42:2

42:2 He then said, “Look, I hear that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy grain for us ¹  so that we may live ²  and not die.” ³ 

Mazmur 33:18-19

33:18 Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, ⁴ 

those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness ⁵ 

33:19 by saving their lives from death ⁶ 

and sustaining them during times of famine. ⁷ 

[42:2]  ¹ tn Heb “and buy for us from there.” The word “grain,” the direct object of “buy,” has been supplied for clarity, and the words “from there” have been omitted in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[42:2]  ² tn Following the imperatives, the prefixed verbal form with prefixed vav expresses purpose of result.

[42:2]  ³ tn The imperfect tense continues the nuance of the verb before it.

[33:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “look, the eye of the Lord [is] toward the ones who fear him.” The expression “the eye…[is] toward” here indicates recognition and the bestowing of favor. See Ps 34:15. The one who fears the Lord respects his sovereignty and obeys his commandments. See Ps 128:1; Prov 14:2.

[33:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “for the ones who wait for his faithfulness.”

[33:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “to save from death their live[s].”

[33:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “and to keep them alive in famine.”