Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy, for the famine was strong in all the earth.

New American Standard Bible

The people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

King James Version

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

Holman Bible

Every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.

International Standard Version

In addition, all of the surrounding nations came to Joseph to buy grain from Egypt, because the famine had become severe throughout the world.

A Conservative Version

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe on all the earth.

American Standard Version

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was sore in all the earth.

Amplified

And [the people of] all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the [known] earth.

Bible in Basic English

And all lands sent to Egypt, to Joseph, to get grain, for the need was great over all the earth.

Darby Translation

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was grievous on the whole earth.

King James 2000

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain; because that the famine was so severe in all lands.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And every land came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.

Modern King James verseion

And all the earth came into Egypt to buy, to Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And all countries came to Egypt, to Joseph, for to buy corn: because that the hunger was so sore in all lands.

NET Bible

People from every country came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain because the famine was severe throughout the earth.

New Heart English Bible

All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

All the earth also, came in to Egypt to buy corn, unto Joseph, - because the famine had laid fast hold on an the earth.

Webster

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy corn; because the famine was distressing in all lands.

World English Bible

All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

and all the earth hath come to Egypt, to buy, unto Joseph, for the famine was severe in all the earth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

מצרים 
Mitsrayim 
Usage: 681

to Joseph
יוסף 
Yowceph 
Usage: 213

for to buy
שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 21

רעב 
Ra`ab 
Usage: 101

References

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Joseph In Charge Of Egypt

56 And the famine was upon all the face of the earth: and Joseph will open all which in them, and he will sell to Egypt; and the famine was strong in the land of Egypt 57 And all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy, for the famine was strong in all the earth.

Cross References

Genesis 41:54

And the seven years of famine will begin to come, according to that Joseph said: and the famine will be in all the lands; and in all the land of Egypt was bread.

Genesis 41:56

And the famine was upon all the face of the earth: and Joseph will open all which in them, and he will sell to Egypt; and the famine was strong in the land of Egypt

Genesis 42:5

And the sons of Israel will come to buy in the midst of those coming; for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 42:1

And when Jacob shall see there is selling in Egypt, Jacob will say to his sons, For what will ye look?

Genesis 50:20

And you, ye even purposed evil against me; God purposed it for good, for the sake of doing as this day, to preserve alive much people.

Deuteronomy 9:28

Lest they of the land where thou broughtest us from there shall say, For Jehovah was not able to bring them in to the land which he spake to them; and for his hating them he brought them out to destroy them in the desert

Psalm 105:16-17

And he will call a famine upon the land: he broke all the support of bread.

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