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Genesis 41:57

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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.

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
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BSB
And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.
KJV
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
WEB
All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
ASV
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was sore in all the earth.
DARBY
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph, to buy [grain], because the famine was grievous on the whole earth.
BLB
And all the earth came to Egypt to buy, to Joseph, because the famine was strong in all the earth.
ÅB
Og fra alle landene kom de til Josef i Egypt for å kjøpe korn; for hungersnøden var hård i alle landene.
[^1]: Nilen.
[^2]: bøy kne!.
[^3]: måskje: Verdens frelser.
[^4]: en som får folk til å glemme.
[^5]: dobbelt frukt.
OTB
Og folk fra hele verden kom til Egypt for å kjøpe korn fra Josef, fordi hungersnøden var alvorlig overalt.
B1930
Og fra alle landene kom de til Josef i Egypten for å kjøpe korn; for hungersnøden var hård i alle landene.

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  • Genesis 41:56

    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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  • Genesis 41:54

    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.

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  • Genesis 42:1

    Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

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  • Genesis 42:5

    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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  • Deuteronomy 9:28

    Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.

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  • Genesis 50:20

    But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

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  • Psalms 105:16–17

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

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