Genesis 41:29

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“Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,”

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BSBPD

“Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Lo, seven years are coming of great abundance in all the land of Egypt,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 41:29 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 41:26The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning.
  2. Genesis 41:46Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
  3. Genesis 41:49So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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