Genesis 41:53
51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”
52 And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,
54 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.
55 When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
- 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,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 73:20
Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.
Read in contextLuke 16:25
But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
Read in contextGenesis 41:29–31
Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,
Read in context