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Then all the abundance in Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will ravage the land. <a href="/nlt/genesis/41.htm">New Living Translation</a> But afterward there will be seven years of famine so great that all the prosperity will be forgotten in Egypt. Famine will destroy the land. <a href="/esv/genesis/41.htm">English Standard Version</a> but after them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land, <a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. <a href="/kjv/genesis/41.htm">King James Bible</a> And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; <a href="/nkjv/genesis/41.htm">New King James Version</a> but after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine will deplete the land. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land. <a href="/nasb/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1995</a> and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine will ravage the land. <a href="/lsb/genesis/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will ravage the land, <a href="/amp/genesis/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a> but afterward seven years of famine and hunger will come, and [there will be such desperate need that] all the great abundance [of the previous years] will be forgotten in the land of Egypt [as if it never happened], and famine and destitution will ravage and destroy the land. <a href="/csb/genesis/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> After them, seven years of famine will take place, and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will devastate the land. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> After them, seven years of famine will take place, and all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten. The famine will devastate the land. <a href="/asv/genesis/41.htm">American Standard Version</a> and there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; <a href="/cev/genesis/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> but that will be followed by seven years when there won't be enough. The good years of plenty will be forgotten, and everywhere in Egypt people will be starving. <a href="/erv/genesis/41.htm">English Revised Version</a> and there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; <a href="/gwt/genesis/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> After them will come seven years of famine. People will forget that there was plenty of food in Egypt, and the famine will ruin the land. <a href="/gnt/genesis/41.htm">Good News Translation</a> After that, there will be seven years of famine, and all the good years will be forgotten, because the famine will ruin the country. <a href="/isv/genesis/41.htm">International Standard Version</a> but after them seven years of famine are ahead, during which all of the abundance will be forgotten throughout the land of Egypt. The famine will ravage the land so severely that <a href="/msb/genesis/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. <a href="/net/genesis/41.htm">NET Bible</a> But seven years of famine will occur after them, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will devastate the land. <a href="/nheb/genesis/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But after them seven years of famine will come, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will devastate the land, <a href="/wbt/genesis/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; <a href="/web/genesis/41.htm">World English Bible</a> Seven years of famine will arise after them, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and seven years of famine have arisen after them, and all the plenty is forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine has finished the land, <a href="/ylt/genesis/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and seven years of famine have arisen after them, and all the plenty is forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine hath finished the land, <a href="/slt/genesis/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And seven years of famine arose after them, and all the plenty was forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine consumed the land.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> After which shall follow other seven years of so great scacity, that all the abundance before shall be forgotten: for the famine shall consume all the land, <a href="/cpdv/genesis/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> After this, there will follow another seven years, of such great barrenness that all the former abundance will be delivered into oblivion. For the famine will consume all the land, <a href="/nabre/genesis/41.htm">New American Bible</a> but seven years of famine will rise up after them, when all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. When the famine has exhausted the land, <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> After them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; the famine will consume the land.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; <a href="/hpbt/genesis/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And seven years of famine will arise after them, and all the plenty that had come into the whole land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will consume the land;<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land; <a href="/sep/genesis/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> But there shall come seven years of famine after these, and they shall forget the plenty that shall be in all Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land. <a href="/parallel/genesis/41-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10520" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams</a> …29Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt, 30<a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">but seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·nê (N-fpc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458: rā·‘āḇ (N-ms) -- Famine, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger.">of famine</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: wə·qā·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">will follow</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê·hen (Prep:: 3fp) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Then all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7647.htm" title="7647: haś·śā·ḇā‘ (Art:: N-ms) -- Plenty, satiety. From saba'; copiousness.">the abundance</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: wə·niš·kaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">will be forgotten,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458: hā·rā·‘āḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Famine, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger.">and the famine</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: wə·ḵil·lāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">will devastate</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land.</a> 31The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">Exodus 1:8-11</a> Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” ... <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Acts 7:11-13</a> Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. / When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. / On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. <a href="/psalms/105-16.htm">Psalm 105:16-17</a> He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food. / He sent a man before them—Joseph, sold as a slave. <a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Amos 8:11-12</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. / People will stagger from sea to sea and roam from north to east, seeking the word of the LORD, but they will not find it. <a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1-2</a> Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. <a href="/acts/11-28.htm">Acts 11:28-30</a> One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.) / So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. / This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul. <a href="/2_kings/6-25.htm">2 Kings 6:25</a> So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver. <a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a> Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. <a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Luke 4:25</a> But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. <a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">1 Kings 17:1-7</a> Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!” / Then a revelation from the LORD came to Elijah: / “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan. ... <a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">2 Kings 4:38</a> When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets.” <a href="/jeremiah/14-1.htm">Jeremiah 14:1-6</a> This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought: / “Judah mourns and her gates languish. Her people wail for the land, and a cry goes up from Jerusalem. / The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads. ... <a href="/joel/1-16.htm">Joel 1:16-20</a> Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes—joy and gladness from the house of our God? / The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away. / How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering. ... <a href="/revelation/6-5.htm">Revelation 6:5-6</a> And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales. / And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.” <a href="/ezekiel/4-16.htm">Ezekiel 4:16-17</a> Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. / So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;seven years.<a href="/genesis/41-27.htm">Genesis 41:27,54</a> And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine… <a href="/2_samuel/24-13.htm">2 Samuel 24:13</a> So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.<a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a> And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.shall be.<a href="/genesis/41-21.htm">Genesis 41:21,51</a> And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke… <a href="/proverbs/31-7.htm">Proverbs 31:7</a> Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.<a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Isaiah 65:16</a> That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.consume.<a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">Genesis 47:13</a> And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.<a href="/psalms/105-16.htm">Psalm 105:16</a> Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/41-29.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/genesis/35-3.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Arisen</a> <a href="/genesis/41-27.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/genesis/18-24.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/genesis/41-29.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/36-7.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/genesis/41-27.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/genesis/30-9.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/genesis/24-39.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/genesis/41-27.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/27-45.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/genesis/41-26.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/revelation/2-23.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/genesis/41-29.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-8.htm">Ravage</a> <a href="/genesis/41-29.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/36-24.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/41-31.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/genesis/43-8.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-13.htm">Arisen</a> <a href="/genesis/41-36.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/45-28.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/genesis/41-31.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/genesis/43-2.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/genesis/41-31.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/genesis/41-35.htm">Food</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-14.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/genesis/41-31.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/41-31.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/exodus/13-17.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/genesis/41-31.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/judges/6-5.htm">Ravage</a> <a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Waste</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 41</div>1. <a href="/genesis/41-1.htm">Pharaoh has two dreams.</a> 9. <a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Joseph interprets them.</a> 33. <a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married.</a> 46. <a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">The seven years of plenty.</a> 50. <a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">He begets children.</a> 53. <a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">The famine begins.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/41.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/41.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>but seven years of famine will follow them. This phrase refers to the interpretation of Pharaoh's dream by Joseph, where seven years of plenty are followed by seven years of famine. The number seven often symbolizes completeness or divine perfection in the Bible, as seen in the creation week. The famine is a divine orchestration to fulfill God's plan for Joseph and his family, ultimately leading to the Israelites' settlement in Egypt. This period of famine is historically plausible, as ancient Egypt was known to experience cycles of plenty and scarcity due to the Nile's flooding patterns.Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, The abundance refers to the seven years of prosperity that Egypt would experience before the famine. This abundance is significant because it sets the stage for Joseph's rise to power as he implements a plan to store surplus grain. The phrase highlights the severity of the coming famine, which would be so intense that it would overshadow the previous years of plenty. This serves as a reminder of the transient nature of material wealth and the importance of wise stewardship.and the famine will devastate the land. The devastation of the land indicates the widespread impact of the famine, affecting not only Egypt but also surrounding regions. This devastation is a catalyst for the movement of Jacob's family to Egypt, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham about his descendants. The famine's severity underscores the need for divine intervention and wisdom, as demonstrated by Joseph's leadership. It also foreshadows future events in biblical history, such as the plagues during the Exodus, where God's power over nature is again displayed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> A Hebrew man who was sold into slavery by his brothers and ended up in Egypt. He rose to prominence by interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, which included the prophecy of seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a> The ruler of Egypt who had troubling dreams that none of his wise men could interpret. Joseph was brought from prison to interpret these dreams, which predicted the coming years of abundance and famine. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where Joseph was taken as a slave and where the events of the seven years of abundance and famine took place. Egypt became a central location for God's plan to preserve His people during the famine. 4. <a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a> A severe shortage of food that was prophesied to follow seven years of plenty. This event was significant in God's plan to bring Joseph's family to Egypt and preserve the lineage of Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/d/dreams.htm">Dreams</a> Pharaoh's dreams were a divine revelation of the future events that would affect Egypt and the surrounding regions. Joseph's interpretation of these dreams was crucial for preparing for the famine.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The famine was not a random event but part of God's sovereign plan. We can trust that God is in control, even in difficult circumstances. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_wisdom.htm">Preparation and Wisdom</a> Joseph's interpretation and subsequent actions demonstrate the importance of preparation and wisdom. We should seek God's guidance in planning for the future. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a> Joseph remained faithful to God despite his trials. We are called to remain steadfast in our faith, trusting that God has a purpose for our struggles. <a href="/topical/p/provision_and_trust.htm">Provision and Trust</a> Just as God provided for Egypt and Joseph's family during the famine, He will provide for us. We must trust in His provision and care. <a href="/topical/g/god's_greater_plan.htm">God's Greater Plan</a> The famine was part of a larger account that led to the preservation of Israel. We should remember that our lives are part of God's greater account.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 41</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_egypt's_7-year_famine.htm">Genesis 41:30–31: Where is the historical or archeological evidence of a widespread seven-year famine affecting Egypt so severely? </a> <a href="/q/can_one_plan_feed_nations_for_7_years.htm">Genesis 41:46-49: Could one man's administrative plan truly stockpile enough grain to feed an entire nation (and surrounding regions) for seven years?</a> <a href="/q/is_a_long_famine_credible_without_evidence.htm">(Genesis 43:2) How credible is it that a single famine could last so long without any corroborating historical or archaeological evidence?</a> <a href="/q/why_allow_foreigners_grain_in_famine.htm">Why would Egyptian officials allow foreign travelers to buy grain amid a severe famine with no documented restrictions (Genesis 42:1-5)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/genesis/41-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>but seven שֶׁ֜בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number years שְׁנֵ֤י (šə·nê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year of famine רָעָב֙ (rā·‘āḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7458.htm">Strong's 7458: </a> Famine, hunger will follow וְ֠קָמוּ (wə·qā·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand them. אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ן (’a·ḥă·rê·hen) Preposition | third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part Then all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the abundance הַשָּׂבָ֖ע (haś·śā·ḇā‘) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7647.htm">Strong's 7647: </a> Plenty, satiety in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa will be forgotten וְנִשְׁכַּ֥ח (wə·niš·kaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention and the famine הָרָעָ֖ב (hā·rā·‘āḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7458.htm">Strong's 7458: </a> Famine, hunger will devastate וְכִלָּ֥ה (wə·ḵil·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent the land. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/41-30.htm">Genesis 41:30 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">OT Law: Genesis 41:30 There will arise after them seven years (Gen. 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