And the seven heifers, thin and evil, coming up after them, they are seven years; and the seven ears, thin, blasted by the east, shall be seven years of famine.
Genesis 47:23 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And Joseph will say to the people, Behold, I bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, seed for you, and sow ye the land. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh. Now here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Joseph said to the people, “Since I’ve now purchased you and your farmland for Pharaoh, here’s seed for you. Plant the seed on the land. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Joseph said to the people: "So, as you discern, both you and your lands are possessed by Pharaoh; take seed and sow the fields, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Joseph said to the people: Behold, as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: Take seed and sow the fields, |
And the seven heifers, thin and evil, coming up after them, they are seven years; and the seven ears, thin, blasted by the east, shall be seven years of famine.
For this the second year of the famine in the midst of the land: and yet five years in which no ploughing and reaping.
Only the land of the priests he bought not; for to the priests a portion from Pharaoh, and they ate their portion which Pharaoh gave to them; for this they sold not their lands.
And it was in the produce, and ye gave the fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts shall be to you, for the seed of the field and for your food, and for those in your houses, and for food to your little ones.
A good man, being merciful and lending: he will hold up his words in judgment;
To the overseer: chanting of David. Happy he attending to the weak one: in the day of evil Jehovah will deliver him.
He withholding grain, the people shall curse him: and blessing upon the head of him selling.
He working his earth shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing vain things wanted heart.
Much food to the fallow ground of the poor: and in no judgment there is destroying
In the morning sow thy seed, and at evening thou shalt not let thy hand rest: for thou shalt not know whether this shall be right, this or that, or if they two as one being good.
For as the rain coming down and the snow from the heavens, and shall not turn back there, but watering the earth and causing it to bring forth and sprout, and giving seed to be sown, and bread to be eaten;
Who then is the faithful and discerning servant, which his lord set over his attendance, to give them food in due season
And now he furnishing seed to him sowing, and bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing-season, and increase the fruits of your justice;)