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.
KJV
cœperunt venire septem anni inopiæ, quos prædixerat Joseph : et in universo orbe fames prævaluit, in cuncta autem terra Ægypti panis erat.
Vulgate
καὶ ἤρξαντο τὰ ἑπτὰ ἔτη τοῦ λιμοῦ ἔρχεσθαι, καθὰ εἶπεν Ἰωσήφ. καὶ ἐγένετο λιμὸς ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ· ἐν δὲ πάσῃ γῇ Αἰγύπτου οὐκ ἦσαν ἄρτοι.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/תְּחִלֶּ֜ינָה שֶׁ֣בַע שְׁנֵ֤י הָ/רָעָב֙ לָ/ב֔וֹא כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר יוֹסֵ֑ף וַ/יְהִ֤י רָעָב֙ בְּ/כָל הָ֣/אֲרָצ֔וֹת וּ/בְ/כָל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם הָ֥יָה לָֽחֶם
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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.
- 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.
- Gen 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;
- Gen 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;
- Gen 41:57 — And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
- Gen 45:6 — For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
- Gen 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.
- Ps 105:16 — Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
- Ps 105:16 — Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.