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Genesis 41:31

29 Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

30 And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.

32 And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

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BSB
The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.
KJV
And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
WEB
and the plenty will not be known in the land by reason of that famine which follows; for it will be very grievous.
ASV
and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous.
DARBY
And the plenty will not be known afterwards in the land by reason of that famine; for it will be very grievous.
BLB
And the abundance will not be known in the land because of that famine after thus; for it [is] very severe.
ÅB
og ingen skal minnes den overflod som var i landet, for hungeren etterpå; for den skal bli meget hård.
OTB
Velstanden i landet vil forsvinne fra minnet fordi hungersnøden som følger vil være ekstremt alvorlig.
B1930
og ingen skal minnes den overflod som var i landet, for hungeren bakefter; for den skal bli meget hård.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 24:20

    The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

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  • 1 Samuel 5:6

    But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.

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