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Genesis 41:54

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

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

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.

56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

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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.
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
DARBY
and the seven years of the dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said. And there was dearth in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
BLB
And the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. And there was famine in all the lands, and in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
ÅB
begynte de syv hungersår å komme, slik som Josef hadde sagt. Da ble det hungersnød i alle landene, men i hele Egypt var det brød.
OTB
og de sju årene med hungersnød begynte, akkurat som Josef hadde forutsagt. Det var hungersnød i alle de andre landene, men i hele Egypt var det mat.
B1930
begynte de syv hungersår å komme, således som Josef hadde sagt. Da blev det hungersnød i alle landene, men i hele Egyptens land var det brød.

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Cross references

  • Acts 7:11

    Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

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  • Psalms 105:16

    Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

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  • Genesis 45:11

    And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

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  • Genesis 41:30

    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;

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  • Genesis 41:6–7

    And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.

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  • Genesis 41:27

    And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

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  • Genesis 42:5–6

    And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

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  • Genesis 42:2

    And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

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