Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Joseph stored up huge quantities of grain, like the sand of the sea; it was so much that he stopped keeping records because it was beyond measure. New Living Translation He piled up huge amounts of grain like sand on the seashore. Finally, he stopped keeping records because there was too much to measure. English Standard Version And Joseph stored up grain in great abundance, like the sand of the sea, until he ceased to measure it, for it could not be measured. Berean Standard Bible So 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. King James Bible And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. New King James Version Joseph gathered very much grain, as the sand of the sea, until he stopped counting, for it was immeasurable. New American Standard Bible Joseph stored up grain in great abundance like the sand of the sea, until he stopped measuring it, for it was beyond measure. NASB 1995 Thus Joseph stored up grain in great abundance like the sand of the sea, until he stopped measuring it, for it was beyond measure. NASB 1977 Thus Joseph stored up grain in great abundance like the sand of the sea, until he stopped measuring it, for it was beyond measure. Legacy Standard Bible Thus Joseph stored up grain in great abundance like the sand of the sea, until he stopped measuring it, for it was beyond measure. Amplified Bible Thus Joseph gathered and stored up grain in great abundance like the sand of the sea, until he stopped counting it, for it could not be measured. Christian Standard Bible So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance—like the sand of the sea—that he stopped measuring it because it was beyond measure. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance—like the sand of the sea—that he stopped measuring it because it was beyond measure. American Standard Version And Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left off numbering; for it was without number. Contemporary English Version In fact, there was so much grain that they stopped keeping record, because it was like counting the grains of sand along the beach. English Revised Version And Joseph laid up corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. GOD'S WORD® Translation Joseph stored up grain in huge quantities like the sand on the seashore. He had so much that he finally gave up keeping any records because he couldn't measure it all. Good News Translation There was so much grain that Joseph stopped measuring it--it was like the sand of the sea. International Standard Version Joseph stored up so much grain—like sand on the seashore in so much abundance!—that he stopped keeping records because it was proving to be impossible to measure how much they were gathering. Majority Standard Bible So 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. NET Bible Joseph stored up a vast amount of grain, like the sand of the sea, until he stopped measuring it because it was impossible to measure. New Heart English Bible Joseph stored up grain in great abundance, like the sand of the sea, until he stopped measuring it, because it could not be measured. Webster's Bible Translation And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. World English Bible Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Joseph gathers grain as sand of the sea, multiplying exceedingly, until he has ceased to number, for there is no number. Young's Literal Translation and Joseph gathereth corn as sand of the sea, multiplying exceedingly, until that he hath ceased to number, for there is no number. Smith's Literal Translation And Joseph will gather grain as the sand of the sea, exceedingly much that he ceased to number; for there was no numbering. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd there was so great abundance of wheat, that it was equal to the sand of the sea, and the plenty exceeded measure. Catholic Public Domain Version And there was such a great abundance of wheat that it was comparable to the sands of the sea, and its bounty exceeded all measure. New American Bible Joseph collected grain like the sands of the sea, so much that at last he stopped measuring it, for it was beyond measure. New Revised Standard Version So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance—like the sand of the sea—that he stopped measuring it; it was beyond measure. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Joseph stored up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he was tired of numbering it; for it was without number. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yoseph gathered grain as the sand of the sea, a great abundance, until he was weary of counting without number. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Joseph laid up corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until they left off numbering; for it was without number. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Joseph gathered very much corn as the sand of the sea, until it could not be numbered, for there was no number of it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Seven Years of Plenty…48During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it. 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. 50Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.… Cross References Exodus 16:36 (Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.) 1 Kings 4:22-23 Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal, / ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry. 2 Kings 7:1 Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’” 2 Kings 7:16 Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 32:28-29 He also made storehouses for the harvest of grain and new wine and oil, stalls for all kinds of livestock, and pens for the flocks. / He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him very great wealth. Nehemiah 9:25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. Psalm 78:25 Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance. Psalm 105:21-22 He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance, / to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom. Proverbs 3:9-10 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. Proverbs 11:26 The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. Isaiah 23:3 On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. Isaiah 30:23 Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures. Jeremiah 31:12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. Ezekiel 27:17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise. Matthew 6:19-20 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Treasury of Scripture And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. Genesis 22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; Judges 6:5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it. Judges 7:12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude. Jump to Previous Abundance Ceased Corn Counting Gathered Grain Great Huge Joseph Keeping Laid Measure Measured Measuring Numbering Quantities Records Sand Sea Stopped Store Stored Time TogetherJump to Next Abundance Ceased Corn Counting Gathered Grain Great Huge Joseph Keeping Laid Measure Measured Measuring Numbering Quantities Records Sand Sea Stopped Store Stored Time TogetherGenesis 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. Thus Joseph stored up grain The phrase highlights Joseph's role as a wise and discerning leader. The Hebrew root for "stored up" is "צָבַר" (tsabar), which means to heap up or gather. This action reflects Joseph's foresight and obedience to God's revelation through Pharaoh's dreams. In a historical context, grain was a critical resource in ancient Egypt, essential for survival and economic stability. Joseph's strategic planning ensured the nation's prosperity during the impending famine, demonstrating God's providence and Joseph's faithfulness. in such abundance like the sand of the sea that he stopped keeping track of it for it was beyond measure Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Josephיוֹסֵ֥ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites stored up וַיִּצְבֹּ֨ר (way·yiṣ·bōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6651: To aggregate grain בָּ֛ר (bār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1250: Grain, the open country in such abundance, הַרְבֵּ֣ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great like the sand כְּח֥וֹל (kə·ḥō·wl) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2344: Sand of the sea, הַיָּ֖ם (hay·yām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he stopped חָדַ֥ל (ḥā·ḏal) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle keeping track of it; לִסְפֹּ֖ר (lis·pōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate for כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it was beyond אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle measure. מִסְפָּֽר׃ (mis·pār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration Links Genesis 41:49 NIVGenesis 41:49 NLT Genesis 41:49 ESV Genesis 41:49 NASB Genesis 41:49 KJV Genesis 41:49 BibleApps.com Genesis 41:49 Biblia Paralela Genesis 41:49 Chinese Bible Genesis 41:49 French Bible Genesis 41:49 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 41:49 Joseph laid up grain as the sand (Gen. 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