Genesis 43:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the famine was sore in the land.”

Genesis 43:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 43:1 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 43:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The famine was severe in the land.”

Genesis 43:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 43:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the famine was sore in the land.”

Genesis 43:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 43:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the famine <FI>is<Fi> severe in the land;”

Genesis 43:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 43:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the famine was grievous in the land.”

Genesis 43:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 43:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now great famine was in the land.”

Genesis 43:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 43:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the famine was heavy in the land.”

Genesis 43:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 43:1 in Context — Genesis 43

1 And the famine was sore in the land.

2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

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What Does Genesis 43:1 Mean?

Genesis 43:1 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 43. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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