Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine. New Living Translation Meanwhile, the famine became so severe that all the food was used up, and people were starving throughout the lands of Egypt and Canaan. English Standard Version Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine. Berean Standard Bible There 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine. New American Standard Bible Now there was no food in all the land, because the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine. NASB 1995 Now there was no food in all the land, because the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine. NASB 1977 Now there was no food in all the land, because the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine. Legacy Standard Bible Now there was no food in all the land because the famine was very heavy, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine. Amplified Bible Now [in the course of time] there was no food in all the land, for the famine was distressingly severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan languished [in destitution and starvation] because of the famine. Christian Standard Bible But there was no food in the entire region, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted by the famine. Holman Christian Standard Bible But there was no food in that entire region, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted by the famine. American Standard Version And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. Contemporary English Version The famine was bad everywhere in Egypt and Canaan, and the people were suffering terribly. English Revised Version And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. GOD'S WORD® Translation The famine was so severe that there was no food anywhere. Neither Egypt nor Canaan were producing crops because of the famine. Good News Translation The famine was so severe that there was no food anywhere, and the people of Egypt and Canaan became weak with hunger. International Standard Version Meanwhile, there continued to be no food throughout the land, because the famine remained very severe. As a result, both Egypt and Canaan languished under the effects of the famine. Majority Standard Bible There 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. NET Bible But there was no food in all the land because the famine was very severe; the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan wasted away because of the famine. New Heart English Bible Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan grew weak because of the famine. Webster's Bible Translation And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very distressing, so that the land of Egypt, and all the land of Canaan, fainted by reason of the famine. World English Bible There was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd there is no bread in all the land, for the famine [is] very grievous, and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan are feeble because of the famine; Young's Literal Translation And there is no bread in all the land, for the famine is very grievous, and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan are feeble because of the famine; Smith's Literal Translation And no bread in all the land; for the famine was heavy exceedingly, and the land of Egypt was exhausted, and the land of Canaan, from before the famine. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor in the whole world there was want of bread, and a famine had op- pressed the land: more especially of Egypt and Chanaan. Catholic Public Domain Version For in the whole world there was a lack of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land, most of all Egypt and Canaan, New American Bible Since there was no food in all the land because of the extreme severity of the famine, and the lands of Egypt and Canaan were languishing from hunger, New Revised Standard Version Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there was no grain in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were desolate by reason of the famine. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And there was no grain in all the land because the famine was very severe and all the land of Egypt was laid waste, and the land of Canaan, in the presence of the famine. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there was no corn in all the land, for the famine prevailed greatly; and the land of Egypt, and the land of Chanaan, fainted for the famine. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joseph's Leadership During the Famine13There 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. 14Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace.… Cross References Genesis 41:54-57 the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt. / 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.” / When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. ... Genesis 42:5-6 So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan. / Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. Genesis 45:6-11 For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. / God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. / Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt. ... Genesis 50:20 As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people. 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.” ... Exodus 16:3 “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt!” they said. “There we sat by pots of meat and ate our fill of bread, but you have brought us into this desert to starve this whole assembly to death!” Leviticus 26:26 When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied. Deuteronomy 28:48 you will serve your enemies the LORD will send against you in famine, thirst, nakedness, and destitution. He will place an iron yoke on your neck until He has destroyed you. 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. 2 Kings 7:4 If we say, ‘Let us go into the city,’ we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.” Nehemiah 5:3 Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.” Psalm 105:16 He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. Isaiah 3:1 For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water, 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. ... Lamentations 5:10 Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger. Treasury of Scripture 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. A. Genesis 41:30,31 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; … 1 Kings 18:5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. Jeremiah 14:1-6 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth… fainted. Jeremiah 9:12 Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through? Joel 1:10-12 The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth… Jump to Previous Bread Canaan Distressing Egypt Exhausted Fainted Famine Feeble Food Grievous However Languished Need Reason Region Severe Sore Wasted WholeJump to Next Bread Canaan Distressing Egypt Exhausted Fainted Famine Feeble Food Grievous However Languished Need Reason Region Severe Sore Wasted WholeGenesis 47 1. Joseph presents his father, and five of his brothers before Pharaoh.11. He gives them habitation and maintenance. 13. He gets the Egyptian's money; 16. their cattle; 18. and their lands, except the priests', to Pharaoh. 23. He restores the land for a fifth. 28. Jacob's age. 29. He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers. There was no food This phrase underscores the dire situation faced by the people of Egypt and Canaan. The Hebrew word for "food" here is "לֶחֶם" (lechem), which often refers to bread or sustenance in general. The absence of food signifies a complete lack of basic necessities, highlighting the severity of the famine. In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a metaphor for the absence of spiritual nourishment, reminding believers of the importance of relying on God for sustenance in times of need. however, in all the land because the famine was very severe the lands of Egypt and Canaan languished because of the famine (1) to exhibit the extreme urgency which existed for Joseph's care of his father and brethren (Bush), (2) to show the greatness of the benefit conferred on Joseph's house (Baumgarten, Keil, Lange), and perhaps also (3) to foreshadow the political constitution afterwards bestowed upon the Israelites (Gerlach). Hebrew Yet there was noאֵין֙ (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle food וְלֶ֤חֶם (wə·le·ḥem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain throughout בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every that region, הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the famine הָרָעָ֖ב (hā·rā·‘āḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger was so מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily severe; כָבֵ֥ד (ḵā·ḇêḏ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3515: Heavy the lands אֶ֤רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa and וְאֶ֣רֶץ (wə·’e·reṣ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן (kə·na·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3667: Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan had been exhausted וַתֵּ֜לַהּ (wat·tê·lah) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3856: To be rabid, to languish by מִפְּנֵ֖י (mip·pə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the famine. הָרָעָֽב׃ (hā·rā·‘āḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger Links Genesis 47:13 NIVGenesis 47:13 NLT Genesis 47:13 ESV Genesis 47:13 NASB Genesis 47:13 KJV Genesis 47:13 BibleApps.com Genesis 47:13 Biblia Paralela Genesis 47:13 Chinese Bible Genesis 47:13 French Bible Genesis 47:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 47:13 There was no bread in all (Gen. 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