and the sevenyearsof faminebeganto come,justas Josephhad said,then there was faminein allthe lands,but in allthe landof Egyptthere was bread.
"The sevenleanand uglycowsthat cameup afterthem are sevenyears,and the seventhinearsscorchedby the eastwindwill be sevenyearsof famine.
and afterthem sevenyearsof faminewill come,and allthe abundancewill be forgottenin the landof Egypt,and the faminewill ravagethe land.
When the sevenyearsof plentywhichhad beenin the landof Egyptcameto an end,
He said,"Behold,I have heardthat thereis grainin Egypt;godownthereand buy[some] for us from that place,so that we may liveand not die."
Now the faminewas severein the land.
"ThereI will also providefor you, for there are stillfiveyearsof famine[to come], and you and your householdand allthat you have would be impoverished."'
Now therewas nofoodin allthe land,becausethe faminewas verysevere,so that the landof Egyptand the landof Canaanlanguishedbecauseof the famine.
Now Elishaspoketo the womanwhosesonhe had restoredto life,saying,"Ariseand gowith your household,and sojournwhereveryou can sojourn;for the LORDhas calledfor a famine,and it will evencomeon the landfor sevenyears."
And He calledfor a famineupon the land;He brokethe wholestaffof bread.
"Nowa faminecameoverallEgyptand Canaan,and greataffliction[with it], and our fatherscould findnofood.
