Genesis 41:53

51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.

52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

54 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.

55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

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ÅB
Da de syv overflodsår i Egypt var til ende,
OTB
De sju årene med overflod i Egypt ble avsluttet,
B1930
Da de syv overflodsår i Egyptens land var til ende,
BSB
When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,
KJV
And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
WEB
The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
ASV
And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
DARBY
And the seven years of plenty that were in the land of Egypt were ended;
BLB
And the seven years of abundance, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.

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