Genesis 41:56 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.”
Genesis 41:56 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 41:56 in 7 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 41:56 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 41:56 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.”
Genesis 41:56 — World English Bible
Genesis 41:56 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.”
Genesis 41:56 — American Standard Version
Genesis 41:56 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the famine has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all <FI>places<Fi> which have <FI>corn<Fi> in them, and selleth to the Egyptians; and the famine is severe in the land of Egypt,”
Genesis 41:56 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 41:56 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the famine was on all the earth. And Joseph opened every place in which there was [provision], and sold grain to the Egyptians; and the famine was grievous in the land of Egypt.”
Genesis 41:56 — Darby Translation
Genesis 41:56 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.”
Genesis 41:56 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 41:56 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth. And Joseph opened all that was in them and sold to Egypt—and the famine was strong in the land of Egypt.”
Genesis 41:56 — The Living Sword
Genesis 41:56 in Context — Genesis 41
54 Et les sept années de famine commencèrent à venir, ainsi que Joseph l’avait annoncé. Il y eut famine dans tous les pays; mais dans tout le pays d’Égypte il y avait du pain.
55 Quand tout le pays d’Égypte fut aussi affamé, le peuple cria à Pharaon pour avoir du pain. Pharaon dit à tous les Égyptiens: Allez vers Joseph, et faites ce qu’il vous dira.
56 La famine régnait dans tout le pays. Joseph ouvrit tous les lieux d’approvisionnements, et vendit du blé aux Égyptiens. La famine augmentait dans le pays d’Égypte.
57 Et de tous les pays on arrivait en Égypte, pour acheter du blé auprès de Joseph; car la famine était forte dans tous les pays.
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What Does Genesis 41:56 Mean?
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