Genesis 41:36
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Genesis 41:36 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the food hath been for a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which are in the land of Egypt; and the land is cut off by the famine.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 41:36 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 47:13There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.
- Genesis 47:15When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”
- Genesis 47:19Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”
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