Genesis 41:57
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And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.
In other translations
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.
Hebrew words
וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe earthH776בָּאוּba'uthey cameH935מִצְרַיְמָהmitzraymahEgypt towardsH4714לִשְׁבֹּרlishborto buy grainH7666אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵףyosefJosephH3130כִּי־ki-forH3588חָזַקchazakit was severeH2388הָרָעָבhara'avthe famineH7458בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605הָאָרֶץ׃ha'aretzthe earthH776
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Related verses
- Genesis 41:56And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 42:5And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 41:54And 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.
- Genesis 42:1Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
- Genesis 50:20But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
- Psalm 105:16-1716 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread. 17 He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:16 He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. 17 He sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.
- Deuteronomy 9:28Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’
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People and places
People: Joseph
Places: Egypt