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 E começaram a vir os sete anos de fome, como José havia dito; e houve fome em todos os países, mas em toda a terra do Egito havia pão.
55 E quando se sentiu a fome toda a terra do Egito, o povo clamou a Faraó por pão. E disse Faraó a todos os egípcios: Ide a José, e fazei o que ele vos disser.
56 E a fome estava por toda a extensão daquela terra. Então abriu José todo depósito de grãos onde havia, e vendia aos egípcios; porque havia crescido a fome na terra do Egito.
57 E toda a terra vinha ao Egito para comprar de José, porque por toda a terra havia aumentado a fome.
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What Does Genesis 41:56 Mean?
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