Genesis 41:29

What does Genesis 41:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Seven years are coming in which there will be great wealth of grain in Egypt;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Lo, seven years are coming of great abundance in all the land of Egypt,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Behold, there shall come seven years of great plenty in the whole land of Egypt:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout the land of Egypt.

Context

v.28That is the thing which I spake unto Pharaoh: what God is about to do he hath showed unto Pharaoh.

v.29This passage

v.30and 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;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 41:46

    And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

  • Genesis 41:26

    The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one.

  • Genesis 41:49

    And Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left off numbering; for it was without number.

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