Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now the land was in bitter need of food.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And the famine was sore in the land.
Holman Bible
Now the famine in the land was severe.
International Standard Version
Meanwhile, the famine remained severe throughout the region.
A Conservative Version
And the famine was severe in the land.
American Standard Version
And the famine was sore in the land.
Amplified
Now the famine was very severe in the land [of Canaan].
Darby Translation
And the famine was grievous in the land.
Julia Smith Translation
And the famine was heavy upon the earth.
King James 2000
And the famine was severe in the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now the famine in the land [was] severe.
Modern King James verseion
And the famine was severe in the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the dearth waxed sore in the land.
NET Bible
Now the famine was severe in the land.
New Heart English Bible
The famine was severe in the land.
The Emphasized Bible
But the famine, was severe in the land.
Webster
And the famine was severe in the land.
World English Bible
The famine was severe in the land.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the famine is severe in the land;
Themes
jacob » Sends to egypt to buy corn (grain)
Judah » Son of jacob » Goes down into egypt for corn (grain)
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 43:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph's Brothers Return To Egypt
1 Now the land was in bitter need of food. 2 And when the grain which they had got in Egypt was all used up, their father said to them, Go again and get us a little food.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 12:10
And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.
Genesis 18:13
And the Lord said, Why was Sarah laughing and saying, Is it possible for me, being old, to give birth to a child?
Genesis 41:54-57
Then came the first of the seven years of need as Joseph had said: and in every other land they were short of food; but in the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis 42:5
And the sons of Israel came with all the others to get grain: for they were very short of food in the land of Canaan.
Ecclesiastes 9:1-2
All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.
Lamentations 5:10
Our skin is heated like an oven because of our burning heat from need of food.
Acts 7:11-13
Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.