Genesis 41:55
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.””
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“When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and all the land of Egypt is famished, and the people crieth unto Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh saith to all the Egyptians, `Go unto Joseph; that which he saith to you--do.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 41:55 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:40You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”
- 2 Kings 6:25So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver.
- 2 Kings 6:26As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, “Help me, my lord the king!”
- Psalms 105:20The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.
- Jeremiah 14:1This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
- Lamentations 4:3Even jackals offer their breasts to nurse their young, but the daughter of my people has become cruel, like an ostrich in the wilderness.
- Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
- Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
- John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- Philippians 4:19And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- Colossians 1:19For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
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