Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will ravage the land. New Living Translation But afterward there will be seven years of famine so great that all the prosperity will be forgotten in Egypt. Famine will destroy the land. English Standard Version but after them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land, Berean Standard Bible but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. King James Bible And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; New King James Version but after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine will deplete the land. New American Standard Bible and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land. NASB 1995 and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land. NASB 1977 and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine will ravage the land. Legacy Standard Bible and after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land, Amplified Bible but afterward seven years of famine and hunger will come, and [there will be such desperate need that] all the great abundance [of the previous years] will be forgotten in the land of Egypt [as if it never happened], and famine and destitution will ravage and destroy the land. Christian Standard Bible After them, seven years of famine will take place, and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will devastate the land. Holman Christian Standard Bible After them, seven years of famine will take place, and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will devastate the land. American Standard Version and there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; Contemporary English Version but that will be followed by seven years when there won't be enough. The good years of plenty will be forgotten, and everywhere in Egypt people will be starving. English Revised Version and there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; GOD'S WORD® Translation After them will come seven years of famine. People will forget that there was plenty of food in Egypt, and the famine will ruin the land. Good News Translation After that, there will be seven years of famine, and all the good years will be forgotten, because the famine will ruin the country. International Standard Version but after them seven years of famine are ahead, during which all of the abundance will be forgotten throughout the land of Egypt. The famine will ravage the land so severely that Majority Standard Bible but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. NET Bible But seven years of famine will occur after them, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will devastate the land. New Heart English Bible But after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will devastate the land, Webster's Bible Translation And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; World English Bible Seven years of famine will arise after them, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand seven years of famine have arisen after them, and all the plenty is forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine has finished the land, Young's Literal Translation and seven years of famine have arisen after them, and all the plenty is forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine hath finished the land, Smith's Literal Translation And seven years of famine arose after them, and all the plenty was forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine consumed the land. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAfter which shall follow other seven years of so great scacity, that all the abundance before shall be forgotten: for the famine shall consume all the land, Catholic Public Domain Version After this, there will follow another seven years, of such great barrenness that all the former abundance will be delivered into oblivion. For the famine will consume all the land, New American Bible but seven years of famine will rise up after them, when all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. When the famine has exhausted the land, New Revised Standard Version After them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; the famine will consume the land. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And seven years of famine will arise after them, and all the plenty that had come into the whole land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will consume the land; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; Brenton Septuagint Translation But there shall come seven years of famine after these, and they shall forget the plenty that shall be in all Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams…29Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt, 30but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. 31The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.… Cross References Exodus 1:8-11 Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” ... Acts 7:11-13 Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. / When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. / On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. Psalm 105:16-17 He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. / He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. Amos 8:11-12 Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. / People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. 2 Kings 8:1-2 Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. Acts 11:28-30 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.) / So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. / This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul. 2 Kings 6:25 So 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. Matthew 24:7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Luke 4:25 But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. 1 Kings 17:1-7 Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!” / Then a revelation from the LORD came to Elijah: / “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan. ... 2 Kings 4:38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets.” Jeremiah 14:1-6 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: / “Judah mourns and her gates languish. Her people wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem. / The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. ... Joel 1:16-20 Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes—joy and gladness from the house of our God? / The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away. / How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering. ... Revelation 6:5-6 And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales. / And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.” Ezekiel 4:16-17 Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. / So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity. Treasury of Scripture And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; seven years. Genesis 41:27,54 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine… 2 Samuel 24:13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. shall be. Genesis 41:21,51 And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke… Proverbs 31:7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. Isaiah 65:16 That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes. consume. Genesis 47:13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. Psalm 105:16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread. Jump to Previous Abundance Arise Arisen Bad Consume Egypt Enough Famine Finished Follow Food Forgotten Good Memory Minds Plenty Ravage Seven WasteJump to Next Abundance Arise Arisen Bad Consume Egypt Enough Famine Finished Follow Food Forgotten Good Memory Minds Plenty Ravage Seven WasteGenesis 41 1. Pharaoh has two dreams.9. Joseph interprets them. 33. He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married. 46. The seven years of plenty. 50. He begets children. 53. The famine begins. But seven years of famine The phrase "seven years of famine" is significant in the biblical narrative, as it highlights a period of divine testing and preparation. The number seven in Hebrew culture often symbolizes completeness or perfection, suggesting that this famine is a complete cycle ordained by God. Historically, famines were not uncommon in the ancient Near East, often resulting from droughts or other natural disasters. This specific famine, however, is portrayed as a divine intervention, a tool used by God to fulfill His purposes, particularly in the life of Joseph and the nation of Israel. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over nature and His ability to use even adverse circumstances for His greater plan. will deplete the land Hebrew but sevenשֶׁ֜בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number years שְׁנֵ֤י (šə·nê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 8141: A year of famine רָעָב֙ (rā·‘āḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger will follow וְ֠קָמוּ (wə·qā·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand them. אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן (’a·ḥă·rê·hen) Preposition | third person feminine plural Strong's 310: The hind or following part Then all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the abundance הַשָּׂבָ֖ע (haś·śā·ḇā‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7647: Plenty, satiety in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa will be forgotten וְנִשְׁכַּ֥ח (wə·niš·kaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention and the famine הָרָעָ֖ב (hā·rā·‘āḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger will devastate וְכִלָּ֥ה (wə·ḵil·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Genesis 41:30 NIVGenesis 41:30 NLT Genesis 41:30 ESV Genesis 41:30 NASB Genesis 41:30 KJV Genesis 41:30 BibleApps.com Genesis 41:30 Biblia Paralela Genesis 41:30 Chinese Bible Genesis 41:30 French Bible Genesis 41:30 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 41:30 There will arise after them seven years (Gen. 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