Devine Scripture

Genesis 41:54

Genesis chapter 41 · verse 54 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.53And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.

v.54This passage

v.55And 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.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 43:1

    And the famine was sore in the land.

  • Psalms 105:16

    And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.

  • Genesis 42:5

    And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

  • Genesis 41:27

    And the seven lean and ill-favored kine that came up after them are seven years, and also the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven years of famine.

  • Genesis 41:6

    And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

  • Acts 7:11

    Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.