Verse 6

For these two years{H8141} hath the famine{H7458} been in{H7130} the land{H776}: and yet there are five{H2568} years{H8141}, in the which there shall neither{H369} be earing{H2758} nor harvest{H7105}.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 34:21 : 21 Six{H8337} days{H3117} thou shalt work{H5647}{(H8799)}, but on the seventh{H7637} day{H3117} thou shalt rest{H7673}{(H8799)}: in earing time{H2758} and in harvest{H7105} thou shalt rest{H7673}{(H8799)}.
  • Deut 21:4 : 4 And the elders{H2205} of that city{H5892} shall bring down{H3381}{(H8689)} the heifer{H5697} unto a rough{H386} valley{H5158}, which is neither eared{H5647}{(H8735)} nor sown{H2232}{(H8735)}, and shall strike off{H6202} the heifer's{H5697} neck{H6202}{(H8804)} there in the valley{H5158}:
  • 1 Sam 8:12 : 12 And he will appoint{H7760}{(H8800)} him captains{H8269} over thousands{H505}, and captains{H8269} over fifties{H2572}; and will set them to ear{H2790}{(H8800)} his ground{H2758}, and to reap{H7114}{(H8800)} his harvest{H7105}, and to make{H6213}{(H8800)} his instruments{H3627} of war{H4421}, and instruments{H3627} of his chariots{H7393}.
  • Isa 30:24 : 24 The oxen{H504} likewise and the young asses{H5895} that ear{H5647}{(H8802)} the ground{H127} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} clean{H2548} provender{H1098}, which hath been winnowed{H2219}{(H8802)} with the shovel{H7371} and with the fan{H4214}.
  • Gen 41:29-31 : 29 Behold, there come{H935}{(H8802)} seven{H7651} years{H8141} of great{H1419} plenty{H7647} throughout all the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}: 30 And there shall arise{H6965}{(H8804)} after them{H310} seven{H7651} years{H8141} of famine{H7458}; and all the plenty{H7647} shall be forgotten{H7911}{(H8738)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}; and the famine{H7458} shall consume{H3615}{(H8765)} the land{H776}; 31 And the plenty{H7647} shall not be known{H3045}{(H8735)} in the land{H776} by reason{H6440} of that famine{H7458} following{H310}{H3651}; for it shall be very{H3966} grievous{H3515}.
  • Gen 41:54 : 54 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}.
  • Gen 41:56 : 56 And the famine{H7458} was over all the face{H6440} of the earth{H776}: And Joseph{H3130} opened{H6605}{(H8799)} all the storehouses, and sold{H7666}{(H8799)} unto the Egyptians{H4714}; and the famine{H7458} waxed sore{H2388}{(H8799)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}.
  • Gen 47:18 : 18 When that year{H8141} was ended{H8552}{(H8799)}, they came{H935}{(H8799)} unto him the second{H8145} year{H8141}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, We will not hide{H3582}{(H8762)} it from my lord{H113}, how that our money{H3701} is spent{H8552}{(H8804)}; my lord{H113} also hath{H413} our herds{H4735} of cattle{H929}; there is not ought left{H7604}{(H8738)} in the sight{H6440} of my lord{H113}, but our bodies{H1472}, and our lands{H127}:
  • Gen 47:23 : 23 Then Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the people{H5971}, Behold, I have bought{H7069}{(H8804)}{H853} you this day{H3117} and your land{H127} for Pharaoh{H6547}: lo{H1887}, here is seed{H2233} for you, and ye shall sow{H2232}{(H8804)} the land{H127}.