Genesis 41:54
And 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.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every land, but in all the land of Egypt there was food.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the seven{H7651} years{H8141} of famine{H7458} began{H2490} to come,{H935} according as Joseph{H3130} had said:{H559} and there was famine{H7458} in all lands;{H776} but in all the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} there was bread.{H3899}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the seven{H7651} years{H8141} of dearth{H7458} began{H2490}{(H8686)} to come{H935}{(H8800)}, according as Joseph{H3130} had said{H559}{(H8804)}: and the dearth{H7458} was in all lands{H776}; but in all the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} there was bread{H3899}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
than came the.vij. yeres of derth acordynge as Ioseph had sayde. And the derth was in all landes: but in the lade of Egipte was there yet foode.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
then beganne the seuen deare yeares to come, wherof Ioseph had sayde. And there was derth in all landes, but in all the lade of Egipte there was foode.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then began the seuen yeeres of famine to come, according as Ioseph had saide: and the famine was in all landes, but in all the land of Egypt was bread.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
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.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and the seven years of famine begin to come, as Joseph said, and famine is in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt hath been bread;
American Standard Version (1901)
And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then came the first of the seven years of need as Joseph had said: and in every other land they were short of food; but in the land of Egypt there was bread.
World English Bible (2000)
The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. There was famine in all the other lands, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food.
Referenced Verses
- Acts 7:11 : 11 Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction; and our fathers found no sustenance.
- Ps 105:16 : 16 Moreover, he called for a famine upon the land: he broke the whole support of bread.
- Gen 45:11 : 11 And 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 41:30 : 30 But 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.
- Gen 42:2 : 2 And 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.
- Gen 42:5-6 : 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. 6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.
- Gen 43:1 : 1 And the famine was severe in the land.
- Gen 47:13 : 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.
- Gen 41:3-4 : 3 Then seven other cows, poor and thin-fleshed, came up after them out of the river, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the river. 4 And the poor and thin-fleshed cows ate up the seven well-favored and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke.
- Gen 41:6-7 : 6 Then seven ears, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up after them. 7 And the thin ears swallowed the seven full and ripe ears. Then Pharaoh awoke, and indeed, it was a dream.
- Gen 41:27 : 27 And 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.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Gen 41:55-573 verses86%
55 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.
56 The 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.
57 All countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.
- Gen 47:12-154 verses84%
12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.
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.
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53 The seven years of abundance which were in the land of Egypt ended.
- Gen 41:35-362 verses84%
35 Let 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.
36 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.
- Gen 41:29-313 verses83%
29 Seven years of great abundance will come throughout all the land of Egypt.
30 But 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.
31 The abundance in the land will not be known because of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.
- Gen 43:1-22 verses80%
1 And the famine was severe in the land.
2 And it came to pass, when they had consumed the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.
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11 Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction; and our fathers found no sustenance.
- Gen 41:46-483 verses78%
46 Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and traveled throughout all the land of Egypt.
47 During the seven plentiful years the earth produced abundantly.
48 So 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.
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5 And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
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6 For 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.
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27 And 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.
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16 Moreover, he called for a famine upon the land: he broke the whole support of bread.
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11 And 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.
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2 And 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.
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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.