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OET (OET-LV) And_it_was the_food as_reserve for_the_land during_seven the_years the_famine which they_will_be in_land of_Miʦrayim and_not it_will_be_cut_off the_earth/land in/on/at/with_famine.
OET (OET-RV) and used as a reserve for the seven years of famine that will affect the country, so that the people will survive.
וְהָיָ֨ה הָאֹ֤כֶל לְפִקָּדוֹן֙
and=it_was the,food as,reserve
Alternate translation: “That extra food should be kept in storage” or “That grain should stay in storage” or “They must continue to store that surplus grain”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
לָאָ֔רֶץ
for_the,land
The phrase the land refers here to the people who live in the land of Egypt. Make sure that is clear in your translation. Alternate translation: “for the people of the land to eat” or “so that the people of the land have it to eat”
לְשֶׁ֨בַע֙ שְׁנֵ֣י הָרָעָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ
during,seven two_of the,famine which/who occur
Alternate translation: “during the seven years when food is very scarce”
בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם
in=land Miʦrayim/(Egypt)
Consider whether or not it is natural in your language to repeat “the land/country” in this sentence. Alternate translation: “in Egypt,”
Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns
וְלֹֽא־תִכָּרֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ
and=not perish the=earth/land
Make sure the way you translated “the people of/in the land/country” at the beginning of this verse fits with how you translate it here. It is helpful to read your translation aloud to make sure it is clear and natural. Alternate translation: “so that the people in the land” or “so that the people”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
וְלֹֽא־תִכָּרֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ
and=not perish the=earth/land
See how you translated the idiom cut off in Gen 9:11. It may be necessary to translate it differently here because of the different context. Alternate translation: “will not be destroyed by”
בָּרָעָֽב
in/on/at/with,famine
Alternate translation: “the severe food scarcity”
41:1-46 God had used two dreams to identify Joseph as a leader among his brothers (37:5-11). He used two dreams to test Joseph’s faith in prison (40:5-14). Now he would use two dreams to elevate Joseph from prison to preeminence. Joseph had repeatedly proven faithful in small matters; now he would be put in charge of great things.
OET (OET-LV) And_it_was the_food as_reserve for_the_land during_seven the_years the_famine which they_will_be in_land of_Miʦrayim and_not it_will_be_cut_off the_earth/land in/on/at/with_famine.
OET (OET-RV) and used as a reserve for the seven years of famine that will affect the country, so that the people will survive.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.