And the food was for a deposit to the land, for the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; and the land shall not be cut off in the famine.
Genesis 47:13 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And no bread in all the land; for the famine was heavy exceedingly, and the land of Egypt was exhausted, and the land of Canaan, from before the famine. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [In the course of time] there was no food in all the land, for the famine was distressingly severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan hung in doubt and wavered by reason of the hunger (destitution, starvation) of the famine. 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. Common English Bible There was no food in the land because the famine was so severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan dried up from the famine. Catholic Public Domain Version For in the whole world there was a lack of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land, most of all Egypt and Canaan, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For in the whole world there was want of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land: more especially of Egypt and Chanaan. |
And the food was for a deposit to the land, for the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; and the land shall not be cut off in the famine.
And Ahab will say to Obadiaha, Go into the land to all the fountains of waters, and to all the torrents; perhaps we shall find grass and preserve alive the horse and the mule, and we shall not be cut off from the cattle.
Who the wise man and he will understand this? and which the mouth of Jehovah spake to him, and he will announce it, for what the land perished it was burnt as the desert, from not being passed through.
Those wounded by the sword were good above those wounded by famine: these will flow away, being thrust through from the produce of the field.
And a famine came upon the whole land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great pressure: and our fathers found no food.