Verse 55

When all Egypt began to feel the famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all the Egyptians, 'Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da hele Egypt begynte å sulte, ropte folket til farao etter brød. Da sa farao til hele Egypt: 'Gå til Josef; gjør hva han sier dere skal gjøre!'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og da hele Egyptens land led sult, ropte folket til farao for brød; og farao sa til alle egypterne: Gå til Josef; hva han sier dere, gjør.

• Norsk King James

  Og da hele Egypts land var hungersnødd, ropte folket til Farao etter brød; og Farao sa til alle egypterne: Gå til Josef; hva han sier til dere, gjør det.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da hele Egypt sultet, ropte folket til farao om mat. Farao sa til alle egypterne: Gå til Josef; hva han sier til dere, skal dere gjøre.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da hele Egypt sultet, ropte folket til farao for brød, og farao sa til alle egypterne: "Gå til Josef og gjør som han sier."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og da hele Egypt var utsultet, ropte folket til farao for brød: og farao sa til alle egypterne: Gå til Josef; hva han sier til dere, gjør det.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da hele Egypt led av hungersnød, ropte folket til Farao om brød, og Farao sa til alle egypterne: 'Gå til Josef og gjør som han sier dere.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og da hele Egypt var utsultet, ropte folket til farao for brød: og farao sa til alle egypterne: Gå til Josef; hva han sier til dere, gjør det.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da hele Egypt led av hungersnød, ropte folket til farao etter mat. Farao sa til alle egypterne: «Gå til Josef! Gjør det han sier dere!»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da hele Egyptens land ble sultent, ropte folket til Farao etter brød, og Farao sa til alle egypterne: Gå til Josef, gjør det han sier til dere.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der det ganske Ægypti Land led Hunger, da raabte Folket til Pharao om Brød; men Pharao sagde til alle Ægypter: Gaaer til Joseph, hvad han siger eder, skulle I gjøre.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og når hele Egypt ble sultne, ropte folket til farao for brød: og farao sa til alle egypterne: Gå til Josef; gjør hva han sier til dere.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, do.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da hele Egypt sultet, ropte folket til Farao for brød, og Farao sa til alle egypterne: "Gå til Josef. Det han sier til dere, gjør."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og hele Egypts land sultet, og folket ropte til Farao etter brød. Men Farao sa til alle egypterne: "Gå til Josef; hva han sier dere, skal dere gjøre."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og da hele Egypt sultet, ropte folket til farao etter brød: og farao sa til alle egypterene: Gå til Josef; det han sier til dere, gjør det.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da hele Egypt sultet, ropte folket til farao etter brød, og farao sa til dem: Gå til Josef, og gjør det han sier.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When now all the lande of Egipte began to hunger than cried the people to Pharao for bread. And Pharao sayde vnto all Egipte: goo vnto Ioseph and what he sayth to you that doo

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan the lande of Egipte beganne to suffre honger also, the people cryed vnto Pharao for bred. But Pharao sayde vnto all ye Egipcians: Go vnto Ioseph, what he sayeth vnto you, yt doo.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  At the length all the lande of Egypt was affamished, and the people cryed to Pharaoh for bread; Pharaoh said vnto all the Egyptians, Goe to Ioseph: what he sayth to you, doe ye.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when the lande of Egypt also began to hunger, the people cryed to Pharao for bread. And Pharao sayde vnto al the Egyptians, go vnto Ioseph: and what he sayeth to you, that do.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and all the land of Egypt is famished, and the people crieth unto Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh saith to all the Egyptians, `Go unto Joseph; that which he saith to you -- do.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when all the land of Egypt was in need of food, the people came crying to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to the people, Go to Joseph, and whatever he says to you, do it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When all the land of Egypt experienced the famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh said to all the people of Egypt,“Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:40-41 : 40 'You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to submit to your commands. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.' 41 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, 'See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.'
• 2 Kgs 6:25-29 : 25 There was a great famine in Samaria, and it lasted until a donkey's head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a quarter of a kab of dove's dung went for five pieces of silver. 26 As the king of Israel was walking along the city wall, a woman cried out to him, saying, "Help me, my lord the king!" 27 He answered, "If the LORD does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?" 28 Then the king asked her, "What is your problem?" She replied, "This woman said to me, 'Give me your son so we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.' 29 So we cooked my son and ate him. The next day, I said to her, 'Give me your son so we may eat him,' but she had hidden her son."
• Ps 105:20-22 : 20 The king sent and released him; the ruler of the nations set him free. 21 He made him lord of his household and ruler of all his possessions. 22 To bind his officials as he desired and to teach his elders wisdom.
• Jer 14:1-6 : 1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts. 2 Judah mourns, and her gates languish; they sit on the ground in mourning, and the cry of Jerusalem rises up. 3 The nobles sent their servants for water; they went to the cisterns but found no water. They returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and humiliated, covering their heads. 4 Because the ground is cracked due to the lack of rain in the land, the farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads. 5 Even the doe in the field abandons her newborn because there is no grass. 6 Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights, panting like jackals; their eyes fail because there is no vegetation.
• Lam 4:3-9 : 3 Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young; but the daughter of my people has become cruel, like ostriches in the wilderness. 4 The tongue of the nursing infant clings to the roof of its mouth because of thirst. The children beg for bread, but no one gives it to them. 5 Those who once feasted on delicacies now lie desolate in the streets; those who were brought up in fine crimson embrace ash heaps. 6 The iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, with no hand turned to help her. 7 Her nobles were purer than snow, whiter than milk; their bodies were more ruddy than coral, their appearance like sapphires. 8 Now their appearance is darker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin clings to their bones; it has become as dry as wood. 9 Those slain by the sword are better off than those dying of hunger, wasting away, pierced by lack of the fruits of the field. 10 The compassionate women have boiled their own children; they became their food during the destruction of the daughter of my people.
• Matt 3:17 : 17 And a voice from heaven said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'
• Matt 17:5 : 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!'
• John 1:14-16 : 14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 John testified about Him and cried out, saying, 'This is the one I spoke about when I said, “He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.”' 16 From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
• Phil 4:19 : 19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
• Col 1:19 : 19 For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,