Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus Joseph stored up grain
King James Version
And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
Holman 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.
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.
A Conservative Version
And Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left off numbering, for it was without number.
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
So he got together a store of grain like the sand of the sea; so great a store that after a time he gave up measuring it, for it might not be measured.
Darby Translation
And Joseph laid up corn as sand of the sea exceeding much, until they left off numbering; for it was without number.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph will gather grain as the sand of the sea, exceedingly much that he ceased to number; for there was no numbering.
King James 2000
And Joseph gathered grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he quit numbering; for it was without number.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Joseph piled up grain like the sand of the sea in great abundance until he stopped counting [it], for {it could not be counted}.
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph gathered grain like the sand of the sea, very much, until he quit numbering it; for it was without number.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joseph laid up corn in store, like unto the sand of the sea in multitude out of measure, until he left numbering: For it was without number.
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 laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus did Joseph heap up corn like the sand of the sea making it exceeding abundant, - until one hath left off reckoning, because it cannot be reckoned.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Agriculture » Products of » Grain
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph's successful provision against the years of famine
Frugality » Instances of » The provisions made by the egyptians against famine
Government » Paternal functions of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Provides against the seven years of famine
Joseph » Son of jacob » His wisdom
Prudence » Instances of » Joseph, in the affairs of egypt
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of egypt
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 41:49
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph In Charge Of Egypt
48
So he gathered all the food of these seven years which occurred in the land of Egypt and placed the food in the cities; he placed in every city the food from its own surrounding fields.
49 Thus Joseph stored up grain
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 22:17
indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly
Judges 7:12
Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east were lying in the valley
1 Samuel 13:5
Now the Philistines assembled to fight with Israel, 30,000 chariots and 6,000 horsemen, and
Psalm 78:27
Even
Judges 6:5
For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, they would come in
Job 1:3
Jeremiah 33:22
As the