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Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams

Genesis 41:29

In 11 translations

BSB
Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,
KJV
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
WEB
Behold, seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt are coming.
ASV
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:
LSV
Behold, seven years are coming of great abundance in all the land of Egypt,
YLT
'Lo, seven years are coming of great abundance in all the land of Egypt,
DBY
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout the land of Egypt.
DRC
Behold, there shall come seven years of great plenty in the whole land of Egypt:
GNV
Beholde, there come seuen yeeres of great plentie in all the land of Egypt.
JPS
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt.
LXXE
behold, for seven years there is coming great plenty in all the land of Egypt.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
הִנֵּ֛ה שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים בָּא֑וֹת שָׂבָ֥ע גָּד֖וֹל בְּכָל־אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
LXX-Br
Ἰδοὺ ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἔρχεται εὐθηνία πολλὴ ἐν πάσῃ γῇ Αἰγύπτου.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 41:46–47Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt. During the seven years of abundance, the land brought…
  • Genesis 41:49So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure.
  • Genesis 41:26The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning.

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