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In each city he put the food grown in the fields surrounding it. <a href="/nlt/genesis/41.htm">New Living Translation</a> During those years, Joseph gathered all the crops grown in Egypt and stored the grain from the surrounding fields in the cities. <a href="/esv/genesis/41.htm">English Standard Version</a> and he gathered up all the food of these seven years, which occurred in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities. He put in every city the food from the fields around it. <a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it. <a href="/kjv/genesis/41.htm">King James Bible</a> And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/41.htm">New King James Version</a> So he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities; he laid up in every city the food of the fields which surrounded them. <a href="/nasb_/genesis/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So he collected all the food of these seven years which occurred in the land of Egypt and put the food in the cities; he put in every city the food from its own surrounding fields. <a href="/nasb/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1995</a> So he gathered all the food of these seven years which occurred in the land of Egypt and placed the food in the cities; he placed in every city the food from its own surrounding fields. <a href="/nasb77/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So he gathered all the food of these seven years which occurred in the land of Egypt, and placed the food in the cities; he placed in every city the food from its own surrounding fields. <a href="/lsb/genesis/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So he gathered all the food of these seven years which happened in the land of Egypt and placed the food in the cities; he placed in every city the food from its own surrounding fields. <a href="/amp/genesis/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And Joseph gathered all the [surplus] food of the seven [good] years in the land of Egypt and stored [enormous quantities of] the food in the cities. He stored away in every city the food [collected] from its own surrounding fields. <a href="/csb/genesis/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Joseph gathered all the excess food in the land of Egypt during the seven years and put it in the cities. He put the food in every city from the fields around it. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Joseph gathered all the excess food in the land of Egypt during the seven years and put it in the cities. He put the food in every city from the fields around it. <a href="/asv/genesis/41.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. <a href="/cev/genesis/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Joseph collected and stored up the extra grain in the cities of Egypt near the fields where it was harvested. <a href="/erv/genesis/41.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. <a href="/gwt/genesis/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Joseph collected all the food grown in Egypt during those seven years and put this food in the cities. In each city he put the food from the fields around it. <a href="/gnt/genesis/41.htm">Good News Translation</a> all of which Joseph collected and stored in the cities. In each city he stored the food from the fields around it. <a href="/isv/genesis/41.htm">International Standard Version</a> Joseph collected the surplus food throughout the land of Egypt, storing food in cities; that is, he gathered the food from fields that surrounded every city and stored it there. <a href="/net/genesis/41.htm">NET Bible</a> Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt during the seven years and stored it in the cities. In every city he put the food gathered from the fields around it. <a href="/nheb/genesis/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And he collected all the food during the seven years when there was abundance in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities. He placed in every city the food from the fields surrounding it. <a href="/wbt/genesis/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he gathered all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field which was around every city, he laid up in the same.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/genesis/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it. <a href="/web/genesis/41.htm">World English Bible</a> He gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities. He stored food in each city from the fields around that city. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he gathers all the food of the seven years which have been in the land of Egypt, and puts food in the cities; the food of the field which [is] around [each] city has he put in its midst; <a href="/ylt/genesis/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he gathereth all the food of the seven years which have been in the land of Egypt, and putteth food in the cities; the food of the field which is round about each city hath he put in its midst; <a href="/slt/genesis/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will gather all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and he will give the food in the cities: the food of the field of the city which round about her, he gave in the midst of her.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And all the abundance of grain was laid up in every city. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And now all the abundance of grain was stored away in every city. <a href="/nabre/genesis/41.htm">New American Bible</a> he collected all the food of these years of plenty that the land of Egypt was enjoying and stored it in the cities, placing in each city the crops of the fields around it. <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He gathered up all the food of the seven years when there was plenty in the land of Egypt, and stored up food in the cities; he stored up in every city the food from the fields around it.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he gathered up all the grain of the seven plenteous years which were in the land of Egypt, and stored up the grain in towns; the grain of the fields which was round about every town he stored in the same. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he collected all the produce that came in seven years of the fullness that was in the land of Egypt, and he put the produce in a town; he gathered the grain of the fields of a town and its surroundings within it.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities; the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. <a href="/sep/genesis/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he gathered all the food of the seven years, in which was the plenty in the land of Egypt; and he laid up the food in the cities; the food of the fields of a city round about it he laid up in it. <a href="/parallel/genesis/41-48.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=10674" 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">The Seven Years of Plenty</a> …47During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully. 48<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.">During those seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: way·yiq·bōṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">Joseph collected</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/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/400.htm" title="400: ’ō·ḵel (N-msc) -- Food. From 'akal; food.">the excess food</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·ra·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/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·ten- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and stored</a> <a href="/hebrew/400.htm" title="400: ’ō·ḵel (N-ms) -- Food. From 'akal; food.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: be·‘ā·rîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the cities.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">In every city</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">he laid up</a> <a href="/hebrew/400.htm" title="400: ’ō·ḵel (N-msc) -- Food. From 'akal; food.">the food</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śə·ḏêh- (N-msc) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">from the fields</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā (Adv:: 3fs) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre."></a> 49So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure.…<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="/genesis/41-29.htm">Genesis 41:29-30</a> Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt, / 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="/genesis/47-13.htm">Genesis 47:13-14</a> There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine. / Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace. <a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Genesis 41:34-36</a> Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. / Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities. / This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.” <a href="/genesis/45-6.htm">Genesis 45:6-7</a> For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. / God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. <a href="/genesis/47-24.htm">Genesis 47:24</a> At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.” <a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11</a> So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. <a href="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a> Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. / And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians. <a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">Proverbs 6:6-8</a> Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. / Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, / it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest. <a href="/proverbs/10-5.htm">Proverbs 10:5</a> He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. <a href="/proverbs/21-20.htm">Proverbs 21:20</a> Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them. <a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">Matthew 25:1-13</a> “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ... <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Matthew 25:14-30</a> For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ... <a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a> Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ... <a href="/luke/16-1.htm">Luke 16:1-9</a> Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. / So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’ / The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg. ... <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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.<a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Genesis 41:34-36</a> Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years… <a href="/genesis/47-21.htm">Genesis 47:21</a> And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/genesis/41-35.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/genesis/36-39.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/29-8.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/39-5.htm">Field</a> <a href="/genesis/37-15.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/genesis/41-36.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/37-7.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/genesis/29-22.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/genesis/38-14.htm">Grown</a> <a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/39-16.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Occurred</a> <a href="/genesis/40-21.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/genesis/38-30.htm">Round</a> <a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/41-36.htm">Store</a> <a href="/revelation/3-17.htm">Stored</a> <a href="/genesis/2-13.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/genesis/41-35.htm">Together</a> <a href="/genesis/35-5.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/genesis/47-21.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/genesis/44-4.htm">City</a> <a href="/genesis/47-14.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/47-20.htm">Field</a> <a href="/genesis/47-20.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/genesis/41-54.htm">Food</a> <a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/genesis/47-14.htm">Gathereth</a> <a href="/exodus/2-11.htm">Grown</a> <a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-31.htm">Occurred</a> <a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">Plenty</a> <a href="/exodus/5-18.htm">Produce</a> <a href="/exodus/34-10.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/genesis/42-24.htm">Round</a> <a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Store</a> <a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Stored</a> <a href="/exodus/38-20.htm">Surrounding</a> <a href="/genesis/41-49.htm">Together</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-31.htm">Towns</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'; 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The number seven often symbolizes completeness or perfection in the Bible, as seen in the seven days of creation. This period of abundance was a divine provision, allowing for preparation before the subsequent famine.Joseph collected all the excess food Joseph's role as a wise administrator is highlighted here. His actions demonstrate foresight and stewardship, qualities that are valued throughout Scripture. This collection of excess food is a practical application of the principle of storing up in times of plenty to prepare for times of need, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">Proverbs 6:6-8</a> with the example of the ant.in the land of Egypt Egypt, a significant nation in biblical history, was known for its fertile land, particularly around the Nile River. This abundance was a result of the Nile's annual flooding, which enriched the soil. Egypt's role as a place of refuge and provision is seen throughout the Bible, such as when Abraham and later Jacob's family sought sustenance there.and stored it in the cities The storage of food in cities indicates a centralized system of management and distribution. This method ensured that resources were available where populations were concentrated, reflecting an organized and strategic approach to governance. This centralization can be seen as a precursor to later systems of governance and resource management.In every city he laid up the food Joseph's systematic approach ensured that each city had its own supply, reducing the risk of famine-related migration and unrest. This strategy reflects wisdom in leadership and planning, ensuring local access to resources. It also foreshadows the importance of local church communities in the New Testament, where resources and support are shared among believers.from the fields around it The mention of fields highlights the agrarian society of ancient Egypt, where agriculture was the backbone of the economy. The fields' productivity during the years of plenty was a direct fulfillment of God's promise of abundance. This agricultural imagery is often used in Scripture to describe spiritual truths, such as sowing and reaping in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-9</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> A Hebrew man who, through God's providence, rose to become the second most powerful man in Egypt. He was given the task of overseeing the collection of grain during the years of abundance. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a> The ruler of Egypt who appointed Joseph to manage the land's resources after interpreting his dreams about the coming years of abundance and famine. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> The land where these events took place, which experienced seven years of great abundance followed by seven years of severe famine. 4. <a href="/topical/s/seven_years_of_abundance.htm">Seven Years of Abundance</a> A period of prosperity in Egypt where the land produced an excess of crops, as foretold by Pharaoh's dreams and interpreted by Joseph. 5. <a href="/topical/f/famine.htm">Famine</a> The subsequent period of scarcity that followed the years of abundance, which affected not only Egypt but also the surrounding regions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty and Provision</a> Recognize that God is in control of both times of abundance and times of need. He provides wisdom and resources to prepare for future challenges. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship_and_responsibility.htm">Stewardship and Responsibility</a> Like Joseph, we are called to be wise stewards of the resources God entrusts to us, using them to serve others and glorify Him. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_foresight.htm">Preparation and Foresight</a> Planning for the future is a biblical principle. We should use times of plenty to prepare for potential hardships, both materially and spiritually. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a> Even when circumstances seem uncertain, trust that God has a purpose and plan, as He did for Joseph and Egypt.<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/who_served_as_priests_in_on.htm">Who served as priests in On?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_ephraim.htm">What is the Tribe of Ephraim?</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/what_does_the_bible_say_on_stockpiling.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian stockpiling?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(48) All the food.--Probably besides the fifth paid as tax to the king, and out of which all the current expenses of the realm would have to be provided, Joseph bought corn largely during these years when it was at its cheapest. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/41-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>During those seven שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number years, שָׁנִ֗ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year Joseph collected וַיִּקְבֹּ֞ץ (way·yiq·bōṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> To gather, collect all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the excess food אֹ֣כֶל ׀ (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_400.htm">Strong's 400: </a> Food 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 מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·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 and stored וַיִּתֶּן־ (way·yit·ten-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set it אֹ֖כֶל (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_400.htm">Strong's 400: </a> Food in the cities. בֶּעָרִ֑ים (be·‘ā·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement In בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre every city הָעִ֛יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement he laid up נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set the food אֹ֧כֶל (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_400.htm">Strong's 400: </a> Food from the fields שְׂדֵה־ (śə·ḏêh-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land around it. סְבִיבֹתֶ֖יהָ (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯe·hā) Adverb | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/41-48.htm">Genesis 41:48 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/41-48.htm">OT Law: Genesis 41:48 He gathered up all the food (Gen. 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