Genesis 41:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

This food shall be in reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land may not perish during the famine.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    This food will be held in reserve for the land to be used during the seven years of famine that will come upon Egypt, so that the land will not be destroyed by the famine.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and there let them kepte it: that there may be foode in stoore in the lande agaynst the.vij. yeres of hunger which shall come in the lande of Egipte and that the lande perishe not thorow hunger.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and kepe it, yt there maye be foode founde prepared for the lande in the seuen deare yeares, which shall come vpon the lande of Egipte, that the lande be not destroyed of honger.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So the foode shall be for the prouision of the lande, against the seuen yeeres of famine, which shalbe in the lande of Egypt, that the land perish not by famine.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And 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.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through the famine."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the food hath been for a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which are in the land of Egypt; and the land is cut off by the famine.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And let that food be kept in store for the land till the seven bad years which are to come in Egypt; so that the land may not come to destruction through need of food.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through the famine."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    This food should be held in storage for the land in preparation for the seven years of famine that will occur throughout the land of Egypt. In this way the land will survive the famine.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 47:13-25 : 13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan languished because of the famine. 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. 15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in your presence? for the money fails. 16 And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you bread for your cattle, if money fails. 17 And they brought their cattle to Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the donkeys: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. 18 When that year ended, they came to him the second year, and said to him, We will not hide it from my lord, that our money is spent; my lord also has our herds of cattle; there is nothing left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies and our lands: 19 Why shall we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate. 20 And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's. 21 As for the people, he moved them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt to the other end. 22 Only the land of the priests he did not buy; for the priests had a portion assigned them by Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them: therefore they did not sell their lands. 23 Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land. 24 And it shall come to pass in the harvest, that you shall give a fifth part to Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones. 25 And they said, You have saved our lives: let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 41:33-35
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    33Now therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt.

    34Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years.

    35Let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under Pharaoh's authority, and let them keep food in the cities.

  • Gen 41:27-31
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    27And the seven thin and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty ears scorched by the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

    28This is the thing that I have spoken to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.

    29Seven years of great abundance will come throughout all the land of Egypt.

    30But after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will consume the land.

    31The abundance in the land will not be known because of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.

  • Gen 41:53-57
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    53The seven years of abundance which were in the land of Egypt ended.

    54And the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

    55When 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.

    56The famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. The famine became severe in the land of Egypt.

    57All countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.

  • Gen 41:47-48
    2 verses
    83%

    47During the seven plentiful years the earth produced abundantly.

    48So he gathered up all the food of the seven years that were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities; he laid up in every city the food of the fields which surrounded them.

  • Gen 45:6
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    6For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.

  • Gen 47:13-15
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    78%

    13And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

    14And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.

    15And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in your presence? for the money fails.

  • Gen 45:11
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    11And there I will provide for you; for there are still five years of famine, lest you and your household and all that you have come to poverty.

  • Gen 43:1
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    1And the famine was severe in the land.

  • Gen 42:2
    77%

    2And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: go down there, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die.

  • Acts 7:11
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    11Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction; and our fathers found no sustenance.

  • Gen 41:37
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    37The proposal was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants.

  • Gen 47:19
    75%

    19Why shall we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

  • Gen 42:5
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    5And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.