Genesis 45:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in the which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest. More versionsKing 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. |
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and he was a lad with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought the evil report of them unto their father.
And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
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.
And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
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.
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.
And when that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide from my lord, how that our money is all spent; and the herds of cattle are my lord's; there is nought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:
Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in plowing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
the oxen likewise and the young asses that till the ground shall eat savoury provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.
and the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto 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 them unto him for captains of thousands and captains of fifties; and he will set some to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.