This Genesis 42 quiz offers a cerebral challenge that pushes you to delve into the nitty-gritty details of this significant chapter. The questions are intricate and demanding, testing your knowledge of this chapter’s nuanced elements. This quiz is an excellent tool to assess your understanding and recall of Genesis 42, and it’s designed to make you think and rethink before answering.
If you’re ready to put your Genesis 42 knowledge to the test, let’s embark on this challenging and enlightening quiz. Are you up for the challenge? Let’s begin!
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Genesis 42 Quiz Questions
Question 1
Who was the first person to tell Jacob that there was corn in Egypt?
A) Joseph
B) Reuben
C) Simeon
D) Judah
E) None of the above
Question 2
How many of Jacob’s sons went down to Egypt to buy corn?
A) Ten
B) Nine
C) Eight
D) Seven
E) None of the above
Question 3
Which of Jacob’s sons did not go down to Egypt to buy corn?
A) Joseph
B) Benjamin
C) Simeon
D) Reuben
E) None of the above
Question 4
What peculiarity was noticed in the portion sizes during the meal?
A) Benjamin’s portion was five times larger
B) Joseph ate more than all of them
C) The Egyptians ate more than the Hebrews
D) The portions were equally distributed
E) None of the above
Question 5
Who did Joseph’s brothers bow down before in Egypt?
A) Pharaoh
B) Potiphar
C) The chief baker
D) Joseph
E) None of the above
Question 6
Joseph’s reaction to seeing his brothers was one of recognition and remembrance. What did he remember?
A) Their faces
B) Their voices
C) His dreams
D) The way they treated him
E) None of the above
Question 7
Joseph accused his brothers of being spies. What reason did he give for this accusation?
A) They came to see the nakedness of the land
B) They were not honest men
C) They came to buy food
D) They were Canaanites
E) None of the above
Question 8
What was the brothers’ defense against the accusation of being spies?
A) They were honest men
B) They were all sons of one man
C) They were twelve brothers, the youngest was at home and one was not
D) A, B, and C
E) None of the above
Question 9
Joseph put his brothers to the test. What was the condition of this test?
A) One of them should go back and bring Benjamin
B) They must leave Simeon behind as a hostage
C) They must return to their father
D) A and B
E) None of the above
Question 10
What did Joseph do to his brothers after he put them in custody for three days?
A) He let them go to fetch Benjamin
B) He kept them in custody
C) He bound them before sending them away
D) He released all but one of them
E) None of the above
Question 11
Which of Joseph’s brothers was bound in their sight?
A) Reuben
B) Simeon
C) Levi
D) Judah
E) None of the above
Question 12
After their encounter with Joseph, the brothers conversed among themselves. Who did they believe was punishing them, and why?
A) God, because of their treatment of Joseph
B) Jacob, because they had not protected Joseph
C) Joseph, because they did not recognize him
D) Pharaoh, because they were Canaanites
E) None of the above
Question 13
When the brothers found the money they used to pay for the corn in their sacks, what was their reaction?
A) They were happy
B) Their heart failed them
C) They were angry
D) They did not care
E) None of the above
Question 14
What question did Joseph ask his brothers when he saw them?
A) Is your father well?
B) Is this your younger brother?
C) Where is Simeon?
D) A and B
E) None of the above
Question 15
Who offered himself as surety for Benjamin if harm should come to him?
A) Reuben
B) Simeon
C) Levi
D) Judah
E) None of the above
Question 16
How did the brothers discover the money they had used to buy corn?
A) By counting their money
B) In one of their sacks
C) Joseph told them
D) The servant told them
E) None of the above
Question 17
What did Jacob instruct his sons to take back to Egypt?
A) Gifts for the man
B) Double the money
C) Benjamin
D) A, B, and C
E) None of the above
Question 18
When the brothers opened their sacks, at what location did they first find their money?
A) In Canaan
B) At home
C) In Egypt
D) At an inn
E) None of the above
Question 19
What were the brothers’ sentiments when they were summoned to Joseph’s house?
A) Excitement
B) Fear
C) Indifference
D) Anger
E) None of the above
Question 20
Who was the person the brothers spoke to about the money in their sacks?
A) Joseph
B) Pharaoh
C) Joseph’s house steward
D) Potiphar
E) None of the above
Question 21
How were Joseph’s brothers seated at the meal?
A) According to their age
B) Randomly
C) According to their height
D) According to their birth order
E) None of the above
Question 22
Who did Joseph bless before his brothers ate?
A) Benjamin
B) Reuben
C) Simeon
D) Judah
E) None of the above
Question 23
When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, what was his initial reaction?
A) He was overjoyed
B) He wept
C) He was angry
D) He left to compose himself
E) None of the above
Question 24
What was unusual about the seating arrangement during the meal at Joseph’s house?
A) The brothers sat before him
B) The Egyptians couldn’t eat with the Hebrews
C) The men ate separately from the women
D) A and B
E) None of the above
Question 25
What did Joseph’s brothers do when he came home?
A) They presented him the gifts
B) They bowed down to him
C) They argued with him
D) A and B
E) None of the above
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Answers to Genesis 42 Quiz Questions
Answer Number 1
E) None of the above
Explanation: It was actually one of Jacob’s sons who first said there was corn in Egypt, but the Bible does not specify which son. The reference can be found in Genesis 42:2.
Answer Number 2
A) Ten
Explanation: Jacob’s sons, excluding Benjamin, went down to Egypt to buy corn during the famine. Genesis 42:3 says, “And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.”
Answer Number 3
B) Benjamin
Explanation: Genesis 42:4 explains that Jacob did not let Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, go down with the others because he was afraid that harm might happen to him.
Answer Number 4
A) Benjamin’s portion was five times larger
Explanation: According to Genesis 43:34, Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs during the meal.
Answer Number 5
D) Joseph
Explanation: Joseph’s brothers bowed down before Joseph, as described in Genesis 42:6.
Answer Number 6
C) His dreams
Explanation: Genesis 42:9 records that Joseph remembered the dreams he had had about them and said to his brothers, “You are spies!”
Answer Number 7
A) They came to see the nakedness of the land
Explanation: According to Genesis 42:9, Joseph accused his brothers of being spies, who had come to see the nakedness of the land.
Answer Number 8
D) A, B, and C
Explanation: The brothers defended themselves by stating they were honest men, sons of one man, and twelve brothers in total, the youngest being at home, and one was not. This can be found in Genesis 42:11-13.
Answer Number 9
D) A and B
Explanation: Genesis 42:19-20 says that Joseph put his brothers to the test, commanding one of them to go back and bring Benjamin and leaving Simeon behind as a hostage.
Answer Number 10
D) He released all but one of them
Explanation: Genesis 42:24 states that Joseph turned away from them and wept. When he returned, he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes, then released the others to go.
Answer Number 11
B) Simeon
Explanation: Genesis 42:24 notes that Simeon was the brother Joseph bound in their sight.
Answer Number 12
A) God, because of their treatment of Joseph
Explanation: Genesis 42:21-22 records the brothers saying to one another that they were being punished because of what they did to Joseph.
Answer Number 13
B) Their heart failed them
Explanation: Genesis 42:28 says that their hearts failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, “What is this that God has done to us?”
Answer Number 14
D) A and B
Explanation: Genesis 43:27-29 shows Joseph asking his brothers if their father was well and whether Benjamin was their younger brother.
Answer Number 15
D) Judah
Explanation: Genesis 43:9 records that Judah offered himself as surety for Benjamin.
Answer Number 16
B) In one of their sacks
Explanation: Genesis 42:27 reveals that one of the brothers found his money in his sack.
Answer Number 17
D) A, B, and C
Explanation: Jacob instructed his sons to take back gifts, double the money, and Benjamin to Egypt (Genesis 43:11-15).
Answer Number 18
D) At an inn
Explanation: The first instance of them finding their money in their sacks was at an inn, as recorded in Genesis 42:27-28.
Answer Number 19
B) Fear
Explanation: Genesis 43:18 reveals the brothers were fearful, thinking they were being brought to Joseph’s house because of the money found in their sacks during their first visit.
Answer Number 20
C) Joseph’s house steward
Explanation: Genesis 43:19-22 shows that the brothers spoke to Joseph’s house steward about the money issue.
Answer Number 21
A) According to their age
Explanation: Genesis 43:33 states that the brothers were seated before Joseph according to their ages, from the firstborn to the youngest, and they looked at each other in astonishment.
Answer Number 22
E) None of the above
Explanation: There is no record in Genesis 43 of Joseph blessing any of his brothers before they ate.
Answer Number 23
D) He left to compose himself
Explanation: In Genesis 43:30-31, Joseph had to leave the room to weep when he saw Benjamin, and he composed himself before returning.
Answer Number 24
D) A and B
Explanation: Genesis 43:32-34 shows both peculiarities: the brothers sat before Joseph, and the Egyptians couldn’t eat with the Hebrews because it was an abomination for the Egyptians.
Answer Number 25
D) A and B
Explanation: Genesis 43:26-27 records that when Joseph came home, his brothers presented him with the gifts they brought and bowed down to him.
