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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.
- NKJV and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
- NASB and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said, then there was famine in all the lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
- NLT Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. The famine also struck all the surrounding countries, but throughout Egypt there was plenty of food.
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The seven years of famine begin as Joseph predicted, with famine everywhere but bread in Egypt.
Overview
The famine arrives just as God revealed, striking all lands while Egypt has stored bread. Joseph's God-given foresight now preserves life amid widespread scarcity. God's provision through His servant becomes a refuge for many nations.
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Cross-references · 11
- Acts 7:11Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.
- Ps 105:16He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.
- Gen 45:11There I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.”’
- Gen 41:30There will arise after them seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land,
- Gen 42:5–6The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
- Gen 43:1The famine was severe in the land.
- Gen 47:13There was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
- Gen 41:6–7Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.
- Gen 41:3–4Behold, seven other cattle came up after them out of the river, ugly and thin, and stood by the other cattle on the brink of the river.
- Gen 41:27The seven thin and ugly cattle that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty heads of grain blasted with the east wind; they will be seven years of famine.
- Gen 42:2He said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy for us from there, so that we may live, and not die.”
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