Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.
New American Standard Bible
For the famine has been in the land
King James Version
For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
Holman Bible
For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.
International Standard Version
That's because this famine has been going on for two years now in this region, and there are still five years left, during which there won't be any plowing or harvesting.
American Standard Version
For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.
Amplified
For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are still five more years in which there will be no plowing and harvesting.
Bible in Basic English
For these two years have been years of need, and there are still five more years to come in which there will be no ploughing or cutting of grain.
Darby Translation
For the famine has been these two years in the land; and yet there are five years in which there will be neither ploughing nor harvest.
Julia Smith Translation
For this the second year of the famine in the midst of the land: and yet five years in which no ploughing and reaping.
King James 2000
For these two years has the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in the which there shall neither be plowing nor harvest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For these two years the famine [has been] in the midst of the land, but [there will be] five more years where there is no plowing or harvest.
Modern King James verseion
For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be no plowing nor harvest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For this is the second year of dearth in the land, and five more are behind in which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
NET Bible
For these past two years there has been famine in the land and for five more years there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.
New Heart English Bible
For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.
The Emphasized Bible
For these two years, hath the famine been in the midst of the land, - and, yet five years, are there, in which there shall be neither ploughing, nor harvest.
Webster
For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in which there shall neither be tillage nor harvest.
World English Bible
For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because these two years the famine is in the heart of the land, and yet are five years, in which there is neither ploughing nor harvest;
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph makes himself known to his brethren
Forgiveness » Instances of » Joseph forgives his brothers
Forgiveness of injuries » Should be accompanied by » Kindness
Harvest » Failure of » Sometimes continued for years
Joseph » Son of jacob » His faith
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Overruling wicked designs for good
Interlinear
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Shaneh (in pl. only),
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 45:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph Reveals His Identity
5 And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 34:21
Six days thou shall work, but on the seventh day thou shall rest; in plowing time and in harvest thou shall rest.
Deuteronomy 21:4
and the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer to a valley with running water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley.
1 Samuel 8:12
And he will appoint them to him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties. And [he will set some] to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.
Isaiah 30:24
Likewise the oxen and the young donkeys that till the ground shall eat savory provender, which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fork.
Genesis 41:29-31
Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt,
Genesis 41:54
And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said. And there was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis 41:56
And the famine was over all the face of the earth. And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians. And the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 47:18
And when that year was ended, they came to him the second year, and said to him, We will not hide from my lord, how that our money is all spent, and the herds of cattle are my lord's; there is nothing left in the sight of my lord,
Genesis 47:23
Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh. Lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.