Genesis 41:54

Bible › Genesis › Chapter 41 › Verse 54

And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.

In other translations

And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.

Hebrew words

וַתְּחִלֶּינָהvatechileinahand they beganH2490שֶׁבַעsheva'sevenH7651שְׁנֵיshenei[the] years ofH8141הָרָעָבhara'av<the> famineH7458לָבוֹאlavo'to comeH935כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834אָמַר'amarhe had saidH559יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961רָעָבra'ava famineH7458בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605הָאֲרָצוֹתha'aratzotthe landsH776וּבְכָל־uvekhol-and in allH3605אֶרֶץ'eretz[the] land ofH776מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714הָיָהhayahit wasH1961לָחֶם׃lachemfoodH3899

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.

People and places

People: Joseph

Places: Egypt

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