Genesis 43:1

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And the dearth was great in the lande.

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  • Gen 12:10 : 10 And the there was a famine in that lande, and therfore went Abram downe into Egypt, that he myght soiourne there, for there was a greeuons famine in the lande.
  • Gen 18:13 : 13 And God said vnto Abraham: wherfore dyd Sara laugh, saying, shall I of a suertie beare a chylde, which am olde?
  • Gen 41:54-57 : 54 Then came the seuen yeres of dearth, according as Ioseph had sayde, and the dearth was in all landes: but in all the lande of Egypt, was there yet foode. 55 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. 56 And the dearth was throughout all the lande: and Ioseph opened all the barnes wherein was corne, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the lande of Egypt. 57 And all countreys came into Egypt to Ioseph, for to bye corne because that the famine was so sore in all landes.
  • Gen 42:5 : 5 And the sonnes of Irael came to bye corne among other that came: for there was dearth in the lande of Chanaan.
  • Eccl 9:1-2 : 1 For all these thinges purposed I in my mynde to seeke out: The righteous & wise, yea & their seruauntes also are in the hand of God, and there is no man that knoweth eyther loue or hate, but all thinges are before them. 2 It happeneth vnto one as vnto another, it goeth with the righteous as with the vngodly, with the good and cleane, as with the vncleane, with hym that offereth, as with him that offereth not: like as it goeth with the vertuous, so goeth it also with the sinner: as it happeneth vnto the pariured, so happeneth it also to hym that is afrayde to be forsworne.
  • Lam 5:10 : 10 Our skinne is as it had ben made blacke in an ouen, for very sore hunger.
  • Acts 7:11-13 : 11 But there came a dearth ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan: and great affliction, that our fathers founde no sustenaunce. 12 But when Iacob hearde that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first. 13 And at the second time, Ioseph was knowen of his brethren, and Iosephes kinrede was made knowen vnto Pharao.

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  • 2And it came to passe when they had eaten vp the corne which they had brought out of the lande of Egypt, theyr father sayde vnto them: go agayne and bye vs a litle foode.

  • Gen 47:12-15
    4 verses
    84%

    12And Ioseph made prouision for his father and his brethren, and all his fathers housholde with bread: euen to the mouthes of the young chyldren.

    13There was no bread in all the lande, for the dearth was exceedyng sore, so that the lande of Egypt, and the land of Chanaan were famished by reason of the dearth.

    14And Ioseph brought together all the money that was founde in the lande of Egypt and of Chanaan, for the corne which they bought: and he layed vp the money in Pharaos house.

    15When money fayled in the lande of Egypt and of Chanaan, all the Egyptians came vnto Ioseph, and saide, Geue vs bread: wherefore suffrest thou vs to dye before thee whe our money is spent?

  • Gen 41:53-57
    5 verses
    81%

    53And when the seuen yeres of plenteousnesse that was in the land of Egypt, were ended,

    54Then came the seuen yeres of dearth, according as Ioseph had sayde, and the dearth was in all landes: but in all the lande of Egypt, was there yet foode.

    55And 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.

    56And the dearth was throughout all the lande: and Ioseph opened all the barnes wherein was corne, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the lande of Egypt.

    57And all countreys came into Egypt to Ioseph, for to bye corne because that the famine was so sore in all landes.

  • Acts 7:11-12
    2 verses
    81%

    11But there came a dearth ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan: and great affliction, that our fathers founde no sustenaunce.

    12But when Iacob hearde that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first.

  • 5And the sonnes of Irael came to bye corne among other that came: for there was dearth in the lande of Chanaan.

  • Gen 41:29-31
    3 verses
    79%

    29Beholde there come seuen yeres of great plenteousnes throughout all the lande of Egypt.

    30And agayne, there shall aryse after them seuen yeres of famine, and all the plenteousnes shalbe forgotten in the lande of Egypt: and the famine shall consume the lande.

    31Neither shall the plenteousnes be knowen in the lande, by reason of that famine that shall come after: for it shalbe exceedyng great.

  • 36And so shall that foode be for store in the lande agaynst the seuen yeres of famine, which shall come in the lande of Egypt, that ye lande perishe not through famine.

  • 10And the there was a famine in that lande, and therfore went Abram downe into Egypt, that he myght soiourne there, for there was a greeuons famine in the lande.

  • 25And our father sayde vnto vs: go agayne, and bye vs a litle foode.

  • Gen 42:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1And Iacob seing that there was corne in Egypt, sayde vnto his sonnes: why gape ye one vpon another?

    2And he said: behold, I haue hearde that there is corne in Egypt: get you downe thyther, and bye vs corne from thence, that we may liue, and not dye.

    3So went Iosephes ten brethren downe to bye corne in Egypt.

  • 6For this is the seconde yere of dearth in the lande, and fiue more are behinde, in the whiche there shall neyther be earyng nor haruest.

  • 1And there fell a famine in the land, besides the first that was in the dayes of Abraham: And Isahac went vnto Abimelech, king of the Philistines, vnto Gerar.

  • 20And sayde: oh sir, we came downe hyther at the fyrst tyme to bye foode.

  • 16Moreouer he called for a famine vpon the lande: and he made all maner of foode to fayle.

  • 14And when he had spent all, there arose a great dearth in all that lande, and he began to lacke.

  • 4They said moreouer vnto Pharao, for to soiourne in the land are we come, for thy seruaunts haue no pasture for their cattell, so sore is the famishment in the lande of Chanaan: Nowe therefore let thy seruauntes dwell in the lande of Gosen.

  • 4If thou wylt sende our brother with vs, we wyll go downe, and bye thee foode.

  • 33And the Lorde of the countrey sayde agayne vnto vs, Hereby shall I know that ye meane truely: leaue one of your brethren here with me, and take foode to put away the famine fro your householdes, and get you away.

  • Gen 47:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18But when that yere was ended, they came vnto hym the next yere, and sayde vnto hym: We wyl not hyde it from my lorde, howe that our money is spent: my lorde also had our heardes of cattel, nether is ther ought left in ye sight of my lorde but euen our bodies & our landes.

    19Wherefore lettest thou vs dye before thine eyes, both we and our lande? bye vs and our land for bread, and both we and our lande wyll be bounde vnto Pharao: onlye geue vs seede, that we may lyue, and not dye, & that the lande go not to waste.

  • 11And there wyll I prouide thee sustenaunce (for there remaine yet fiue yeres of dearth) lest thou and thy housholde, & all that thou hast come to pouertie.

  • 1The worde of the Lorde shewed vnto Ieremie concernyng the dearth of the fruites.

  • 18Take your father, and your housesholdes, and come vnto me, and I wyll geue you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eate the fat of the lande.

  • 29And they came vnto Iacob their father, vnto the lande of Chanaan, & tolde him all that befell vnto them, saying: