Genesis 45:6 - Revised Standard Version CI For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are yet five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years more in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. American Standard Version (1901) For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest. Common English Bible We’ve already had two years of famine in the land, and there are five years left without planting or harvesting. Catholic Public Domain Version For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, in which there can be neither plowing, nor reaping. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, wherein there can be neither ploughing nor reaping. |
This is the history of the family of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph brought an ill report of them to their father.
And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming, and lay up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went through all the land of Egypt.
The seven years of plenty that prevailed in the land of Egypt came to an end;
and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
And when that year was ended, they came to him the following year, and said to him, “We will not hide from my lord that our money is all spent; and the herds of cattle are my lord's; there is nothing left in the sight of my lord but our bodies and our lands.
Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have this day bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.
“Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest; in plowing time and in harvest you shall rest.
and the oxen and the asses that till the ground will eat salted provender, which has been winnowed with shovel and fork.
And the elders of that city shall bring the heifer down to a valley with running water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley.
and he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots.