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The Famine Begins

Genesis 41:53

In 11 translations

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.
LSV
And the seven years of plenty are completed which have been in the land of Egypt,
YLT
And the seven years of plenty are completed which have been in the land of Egypt,
DBY
And the seven years of plenty that were in the land of Egypt were ended;
DRC
Now when the seven years of the plenty that had been in Egypt were past:
GNV
So the seuen yeeres of the plentie that was in the land of Egypt were ended.
JPS
And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
LXXE
And the seven years of plenty passed away, which were in 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
וַתִּכְלֶ֕ינָה שֶׁ֖בַע שְׁנֵ֣י הַשָּׂבָ֑ע אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
LXX-Br
Παρῆλθον δὲ τὰ ἑπτὰ ἔτη τῆς εὐθηνίας, ἃ ἐγένοντο ἐν τῇ γῇ Αἰγύπτου.

Who and where

📍 Egypt◆ 7 years of plenty

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 73:20Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.
  • Genesis 41:29–31Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt, but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate…
  • Luke 16:25But 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.

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