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for it <i>shall be</i> very grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the plenty will not be known in the land because of the famine following, for it <i>will be</i> very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it <i>will be</i> very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it will be very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it <i>will be</i> very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />so that the abundance will be unknown in the land because of that subsequent famine; for it <i>will be</i> very heavy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the great abundance will become forgotten in the land because of that subsequent famine, for it will be very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The abundance in the land will not be remembered because of the famine that follows it, for the famine will be very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The abundance in the land will not be remembered because of the famine that follows it, for the famine will be very severe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The famine will be so bad that no one will remember that once there had been plenty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />People won't remember that there once was plenty of food in the land, because the coming famine will be so severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The time of plenty will be entirely forgotten, because the famine which follows will be so terrible. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />there will be no surplus in the land due to the coming famine, because it will be very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The previous abundance of the land will not be remembered because of the famine that follows, for the famine will be very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the abundance will not be remembered in the land because of the famine that follows it, for it will be very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of the famine following: for it will be very grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the plenty will not be known in the land by reason of that famine which follows; for it will be very grievous. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the plenty is not known in the land because of that famine afterward, for it [is] very grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the plenty is not known in the land because of that famine afterwards, for it is very grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the plenty shall not be known in the land on account of the famine after this; for it shall be exceedingly heavy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the greatness of the scarcity shall destroy the greatness of the plenty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and the greatness of this destitution will cause the greatness of the abundance to be lost.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />no trace of the abundance will be found in the land because of the famine that follows it, for it will be very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The plenty will no longer be known in the land because of the famine that will follow, for it will be very grievous.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the plenty shall not be remembered in the land because of the famine which shall follow; for it shall be very severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the plenty will not be known in the land, because that famine afterward is very severe.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of the famine that shall be after this, for it shall be very grievous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/41-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10530" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>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. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><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: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yiw·wā·ḏa‘ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">be remembered,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">the</a> <a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458: hā·rā·‘āḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Famine, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger.">famine</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê- (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">that follows</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">will be so</a> <a href="/hebrew/3515.htm" title="3515: ḵā·ḇêḏ (Adj-ms) -- Heavy. From kabad; heavy; figuratively in a good sense or in a bad sense.">severe.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-3.htm">Exodus 7:3-5</a></span><br />But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will multiply My signs and wonders in the land of Egypt, / Pharaoh will not listen to you. Then I will lay My hand on Egypt, and by mighty acts of judgment I will bring the divisions of My people the Israelites out of the land of Egypt. / And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-5.htm">Exodus 10:5-6</a></span><br />They will cover the face of the land so that no one can see it. They will devour whatever is left after the hail and eat every tree that grows in your fields. / They will fill your houses and the houses of all your officials and every Egyptian—something neither your fathers nor your grandfathers have seen since the day they came into this land.’” Then Moses turned and left Pharaoh’s presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/10-14.htm">Exodus 10:14-15</a></span><br />The locusts swarmed across the land and settled over the entire territory of Egypt. Never before had there been so many locusts, and never again will there be. / They covered the face of all the land until it was black, and they consumed all the plants on the ground and all the fruit on the trees that the hail had left behind. Nothing green was left on any tree or plant in all the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Deuteronomy 28:23-24</a></span><br />The sky over your head will be bronze, and the earth beneath you iron. / The LORD will turn the rain of your land into dust and powder; it will descend on you from the sky until you are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">1 Kings 17:1</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-1.htm">2 Kings 8:1</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-16.htm">Psalm 105:16</a></span><br />He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-30.htm">Isaiah 14:30</a></span><br />Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-1.htm">Jeremiah 14:1-6</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-16.htm">Ezekiel 4:16-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/1-16.htm">Joel 1:16-20</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-6.htm">Amos 4:6-9</a></span><br />“I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. / “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-10.htm">Haggai 1:10-11</a></span><br />Therefore, on account of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth has withheld its crops. / I have summoned a drought on the fields and on the mountains, on the grain, new wine, and oil, and on whatever the ground yields, on man and beast, and on all the labor of your hands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a></span><br />Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.</p><p class="hdg">the plenty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-16.htm">Genesis 41:16</a></b></br> And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, <i>It is</i> not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-12.htm">Genesis 41:12</a></b></br> And <i>there was</i> there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-13.htm">Genesis 41:13</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-16.htm">Genesis 41:16</a></b></br> And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, <i>It is</i> not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.</p><p class="hdg">grievous.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/5-6.htm">1 Samuel 5:6</a></b></br> But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, <i>even</i> Ashdod and the coasts thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Isaiah 24:20</a></b></br> The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/genesis/38-30.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/genesis/31-40.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/john/8-12.htm">Followeth</a> <a href="/genesis/19-34.htm">Following</a> <a href="/revelation/19-9.htm">Follows</a> <a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/genesis/33-15.htm">Need</a> <a href="/genesis/41-30.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/genesis/40-23.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/genesis/35-17.htm">Severe</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">Subsequent</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Time</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Unknown</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/genesis/45-15.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/genesis/43-1.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/genesis/41-36.htm">Famine</a> <a href="/genesis/44-4.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-22.htm">Followeth</a> <a href="/exodus/9-6.htm">Following</a> <a href="/genesis/45-23.htm">Follows</a> <a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/41-56.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/genesis/41-51.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/genesis/41-36.htm">Need</a> <a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/genesis/41-32.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/genesis/42-9.htm">Remembered</a> <a href="/genesis/41-56.htm">Severe</a> <a href="/daniel/8-1.htm">Subsequent</a> <a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Time</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-36.htm">Unknown</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-1.htm">Pharaoh has two dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Joseph interprets them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">The seven years of plenty.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">He begets children.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">The famine begins.</a></span><br></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'; 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The abundance refers to the seven years of plenty that were to precede the famine. In the biblical context, this abundance was a divine provision, a period of prosperity that was meant to prepare Egypt for the difficult times ahead. The idea of abundance being forgotten underscores the human tendency to overlook past blessings when faced with present hardships. This can be connected to other biblical narratives where people forget God's past provisions, such as the Israelites in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/16-3.htm">Exodus 16:3</a>). Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the importance of gratitude and reliance on God, regardless of circumstances.<p><b>since the famine that follows it will be so severe</b><br>The severity of the famine is emphasized here, indicating that it will overshadow the previous years of plenty. Historically, famines were not uncommon in the ancient Near East, often caused by droughts or other natural disasters. This particular famine, however, was divinely revealed to Pharaoh through dreams and interpreted by Joseph, signifying its extraordinary nature. The severity also serves as a test of faith and obedience, as Joseph's leadership and God's provision through him would be crucial for survival. This can be seen as a type of Christ, where Joseph's role as a savior of Egypt prefigures Jesus' role as the Savior of the world. Theologically, it illustrates the concept of divine sovereignty and the fulfillment of God's plans, even through adversity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>A Hebrew man who was sold into slavery by his brothers and eventually rose to power in Egypt. He interprets Pharaoh's dreams, which foretell seven years of abundance followed by seven years of severe famine.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who has troubling dreams that none of his wise men can interpret. He calls upon Joseph, who provides the interpretation and a plan to save Egypt from the coming famine.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph is brought as a slave and later becomes second in command. It is the setting for the events of <a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">Genesis 41</a>, where the abundance and subsequent famine take place.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a></b><br>A severe shortage of food that follows the seven years of abundance. It is so severe that it causes the abundance to be forgotten.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dreams.htm">Dreams</a></b><br>Pharaoh's dreams of seven fat cows and seven lean cows, and seven healthy heads of grain and seven thin heads of grain, which Joseph interprets as seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wisdom_and_foresight.htm">The Importance of Wisdom and Foresight</a></b><br>Joseph's ability to interpret dreams and plan for the future highlights the value of wisdom and foresight. Believers are encouraged to seek God's guidance in making prudent decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_adversity.htm">God's Sovereignty in Adversity</a></b><br>The severe famine serves as a reminder of God's control over all circumstances. Even in times of abundance, we must remain dependent on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_stewardship.htm">Preparation and Stewardship</a></b><br>Joseph's management of resources during the years of abundance teaches us about the importance of stewardship. We should wisely manage our resources, preparing for both physical and spiritual challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Despite the severity of the famine, God's provision through Joseph's leadership ensured survival. This encourages believers to trust in God's provision, even in difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/remembering_god's_past_faithfulness.htm">Remembering God's Past Faithfulness</a></b><br>The tendency to forget past abundance during times of hardship is a human trait. We are called to remember God's past faithfulness to strengthen our faith during trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_being_one_with_christ_mean.htm">What does Zaphenath-Paneah mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_financial_crises.htm">What does the Bible say about financial crises?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/forgive_debtors.htm">Does Genesis depict Joseph's actions as socialist?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/41-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The abundance</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׂבָע֙</span> <span class="translit">(haś·śā·ḇā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7647.htm">Strong's 7647: </a> </span><span class="str2">Plenty, satiety</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be remembered,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִוָּדַ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(yiw·wā·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">since</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּנֵ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">famine</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָעָ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·‘āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7458.htm">Strong's 7458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Famine, hunger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that follows</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[will be] so</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">severe.</span><br /><span class="heb">כָבֵ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·ḇêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3515.htm">Strong's 3515: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heavy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/41-31.htm">Genesis 41:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/41-31.htm">OT Law: Genesis 41:31 And the plenty will not be known (Gen. 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