Verse List for GEN 41:56

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OET (OET-RV) The famine was right across the country, so Yosef opened all the grain stores and sold grain to the Egyptians. But the famine in Egypt was really severe.

OET-LV And_the_famine it _was over all _of the _face _of the_earth/land and_ Yōşēf _he _opened DOM all _of that (is)_in_them and_he _bought _grain to_Miʦrayim and_it _was _severe the_famine in_land of _Miʦrayim.

ULT And the famine was over all the face of the land, so Joseph opened all, the buildings that, had grain in them and sold, grain to the Egyptians. And the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

UST Since the severe food shortage was affecting the whole country, Joseph had his helpers open up all the storehouses full of grain, and he started selling the grain to the people of Egypt. Then the famine became worse and worse throughout the country of Egypt.

BSB & MSB When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

OEB So when the famine was universal throughout the earth, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold food to the Egyptians: but the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

WEBBE & WMBB The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

NET While the famine was over all the earth, Joseph opened the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians. The famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt.

LSV And the famine has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph opens all [places] which have [grain] in them, and sells to the Egyptians; and the famine is severe in the land of Egypt,

FBV The famine had spread all over the country so Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the people of Egypt. The famine was very bad in Egypt,

T4T When the famine was very bad throughout the whole country, Joseph ordered his helpers to open the storehouses. Then they sold the grain in the storehouses to the people of Egypt, because the famine was very severe all over Egypt.

LEB And the famine was over the whole land, and Joseph opened all the storehouses[fn] and sold food to the Egyptians. And the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

BBE And everywhere on the earth they were short of food; then Joseph, opening all his store-houses, gave the people of Egypt grain for money; so great was the need of food in the land of Egypt.

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JPS And the famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.

ASV And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.

DRA And the famine increased daily in all the land: and Joseph opened all the barns, and sold to the Egyptians: for the famine had oppressed them also.

YLT And the famine has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all [places] which have [corn] in them, and selleth to the Egyptians; and the famine is severe in the land of Egypt,

Drby And the famine was on all the earth. And Joseph opened every place in which there was [provision], and sold grain to the Egyptians; and the famine was grievous in the land of Egypt.

RV And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.

SLT And the famine was upon all the face of the earth: and Joseph will open all which in them, and he will sell to Egypt; and the famine was strong in the land of Egypt.

Wbstr And the famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine became severe in the land of Egypt.

KJB-1769 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.[fn]
(And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed/grew sore in the land of Egypt.)

KJB-1611 And the famine was ouer all the face of the earth; and Ioseph opened all [fn]the storehouses, and solde vnto the Egyptians: and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And the dearth was throughout all the lande: and Ioseph opened all the barnes wherein was corne, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the lande of Egypt.
(And the dearth was throughout all the land: and Yoseph opened all the barns wherein was corn, and sold unto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed/grew sore in the land of Egypt.)

Gnva When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
(When the famine was upon all the land, Yoseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and sold unto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed/grew sore in the land of Egypt.)

Cvdl So whan there was derth in all ye lade, Ioseph opened all yt was by him, & solde vnto the Egipcians. Thus ye derth preuayled in the lande,
(So when there was death in all ye/you_all lade, Yoseph opened all it was by him, and sold unto the Egyptians. Thus ye/you_all death prevailed in the land,)

Wycl Forsothe hungur encreesside ech dai in al the lond, and Joseph openyde alle the bernys, and seelde to Egipcians, for also hungur oppresside hem;
(For_certain/Truly hunger increased each day in all the land, and Yoseph opened all the bernys, and sold to Egyptians, for also hunger oppressed hem;)

Luth Als nun im ganzen Lande Teurung war, tat Joseph allenhalben Kornhäuser auf und verkaufte den Ägyptern. Denn die Teurung ward je länger je größer im Lande.
(As now in_the entire land inflation was, did Yoseph all/everyonehalben granaries on/in/to and sold the Egyptians. Because the inflation what/which each/ever longer each/ever bigger in_the land.)

ClVg Crescebat autem quotidie fames in omni terra: aperuitque Joseph universa horrea, et vendebat Ægyptiis: nam et illos oppresserat fames.[fn]
(Crescebat however daily hungers in/into/on all earth/land: and_opened Yoseph universe barns, and sellbat Egyptianss: for/surely and those oppresserat hungers.)

UHB וְ⁠הָ⁠רָעָ֣ב הָיָ֔ה עַ֖ל כָּל־פְּנֵ֣י הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ וַ⁠יִּפְתַּ֨ח יוֹסֵ֜ף אֶֽת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּ⁠הֶם֙ וַ⁠יִּשְׁבֹּ֣ר לְ⁠מִצְרַ֔יִם וַ⁠יֶּחֱזַ֥ק הָֽ⁠רָעָ֖ב בְּ⁠אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ὁ λιμὸς ἦν ἐπὶ προσώπου πάσης τῆς γῆς· ἀνέῳξε δὲ Ἰωσὴφ πάντας τοὺς σιτοβολῶνας, καὶ ἐπώλει πᾶσι τοῖς Αἰγυπτίοις.

BrTr And the famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians.