Genesis 41:57 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 41:57 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 41:57 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 41:57 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Genesis 41:57 — World English Bible

Genesis 41:57 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 41:57 — American Standard Version

Genesis 41:57 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Genesis 41:57 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 41:57 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 41:57 — Darby Translation

Genesis 41:57 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And all countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph, because the famine was sore in all landes. ”

Genesis 41:57 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 41:57 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

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

Genesis 41:57 — The Living Sword

Genesis 41:57 in Context — Genesis 41

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 41:57 Mean?

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