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Genesis 47:13

What does Genesis 47:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 47:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now there was no food to be had in all the land, so that all Egypt and Canaan were wasted from need of food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And there is no bread in all the land, for the famine <FI>is<Fi> very grievous, and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan are feeble because of the famine;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For in the whole world there was want of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land, more especially of Egypt and Chanaan;

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very grievous; and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted through the famine.

Context

v.12And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to their families.

v.13This passage

v.14And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 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;

  • Lamentations 4:9

    They that are slain with the sword are better than they that are slain with hunger; For these pine away, stricken through, for want of the fruits of the field.

  • Lamentations 2:19

    Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the watches; Pour out thy heart like water before the face of the Lord: Lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger at the head of every street.

  • Joel 1:10

    The field is laid waste, the land mourneth; for the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.

  • Acts 7:11

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

  • Jeremiah 14:1

    The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

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