Genesis 45:6 - King James 2000 For these two years has the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in the which there shall neither be plowing nor harvest. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 brothers; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
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, were ended.
And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the famine was 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 severe in the land of Egypt.
When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also has our herds of cattle; there is not anything 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 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.
The oxen likewise and the young donkeys that work the ground shall eat salted provender, which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fork.
And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer to a valley with flowing water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley:
And he will appoint himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war, and equipment for his chariots.