GEN 47:13 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Then the time came when there was no bread in that entire part of the world, because the drought was now extremely severe, and both Egypt and Canaan were suffering from food shortages.

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Σῖτος δὲ οὐκ ἦν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ, ἐνίσχυσε γὰρ ὁ λιμὸς σφόδρα· ἐξέλιπε δὲ ἡ γῆ Αἰγύπτου καὶ ἡ γῆ Χαναὰν ἀπὸ τοῦ λιμοῦ.
(Sitos de ouk aʸn en pasaʸ taʸ gaʸ, enisⱪuse gar ho limos sfodra; exelipe de haʸ gaʸ Aiguptou kai haʸ gaʸ Ⱪanaʼan apo tou limou. )

BrTr And there was no corn in all the land, for the famine prevailed greatly; and the land of Egypt, and the land of Chanaan, fainted for the famine.

ULT Now there was no bread in all the earth, because the famine was very heavy, and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were languishing because of the famine.

UST Now after a while, the famine became so severe in the entire world that there was very little food available anywhere. The people of the country of Egypt and the region of Canaan were suffering badly because they did not have enough to eat.

BSB § 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.

OEB There was no bread in all the land; since the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

WEBBE There was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET But there was no food in all the land because the famine was very severe; the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan wasted away because of the famine.

LSV And there is no bread in all the land, for the famine [is] very grievous, and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan are feeble because of the famine;

FBV No food was left in the whole country because the famine had become so bad. Throughout Egypt and Canaan people were starving.

T4T There were no crops growing in the whole region, because the famine was very severe. The people of Egypt and Canaan [MTY] became weak because they did not have enough food to eat.

LEB Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe. And the land of Egypt languished, with the land of Canaan, on account of the famine.

BBE Now there was no food to be had in all the land, so that all Egypt and Canaan were wasted from need of food.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished by reason of the famine.

ASV And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

DRA For in the whole world there was want of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land: more especially of Egypt and Chanaan.

YLT And there is no bread in all the land, for the famine [is] very grievous, and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan are feeble because of the famine;

Drby And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very grievous; and the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted through the famine.

RV And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

Wbstr And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very distressing, so that the land of Egypt, and all the land of Canaan, fainted by reason of the famine.

KJB-1769 ¶ 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.

KJB-1611 ¶ 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.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps There was no bread in all the lande, for the dearth was exceedyng sore, so that the lande of Egypt, and the land of Chanaan were famished by reason of the dearth.
(There was no bread in all the land, for the dearth was exceedyng sore, so that the land of Egypt, and the land of Chanaan were famished by reason of the dearth.)

Gnva Now there was no bread in all the land: for the famine was exceeding sore: so that the land of Egypt, and the land of Canaan were famished by reason of the famine.

Cvdl There was no bred in all the londe, for the derth was very sore: so yt the lande of Egipte & the lande of Canaan were fameshed by ye reason of the derth.
(There was no bred in all the land, for the death was very sore: so it the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were fameshed by ye/you_all reason of the death.)

Wycl For breed failide in al the world, and hungur oppresside the lond, moost of Egipt and of Canaan;
(For breed failide in all the world, and hunger oppressed the land, most of Egypt and of Canaan;)

Luth Es war aber kein Brot in allen Landen; denn die Teurung war fast schwer, daß das Land Ägypten und Kanaan verschmachteten vor der Teurung.
(It what/which but kein bread in all landn; because the Teurung what/which nearly schwer, that the Land Egypt and Kanaan verschmachteten before/in_front_of the/of_the Teurung.)

ClVg In toto enim orbe panis deerat, et oppresserat fames terram, maxime Ægypti et Chanaan.
(In toto because orbe bread deerat, and oppresserat fames the_earth/land, maxime Ægypti and Chanaan. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

וְ⁠לֶ֤חֶם אֵין֙

and,food not

This clause is probably an exaggeration to emphasize that there was so little food that the people were starving. Consider what is the best way to communicate that in your language. Also consider what is the best way in your language to begin this new section that returns to the famine and how it was progressing. Alternate translation: “Now meanwhile, there was no more food” or “Meanwhile, there was almost no food” or “After a while, there was very little food available”

בְּ⁠כָל הָ⁠אָ֔רֶץ

in=all the=earth/land

This phrase is ambiguous in the Hebrew text. It could mean: (1) “in all the earth,” or “in the entire known world,” or “anywhere,” which might be an exaggeration (like the previous phrase); or (2) “in all the land,” or “in the/that entire area/region of the earth/world,” which includes Egypt and Canaan (mentioned later in the verse) and other nearby regions and countries. See how you translated all the earth in Gen 41:57.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

כִּֽי כָבֵ֥ד הָ⁠רָעָ֖ב מְאֹ֑ד

that/for/because/then/when severe the,famine very

For some languages it may be clearer or more natural to put this clause first in this sentence and say, for example: “Now after a while, the famine was/became so severe/terrible in the entire world that there was very little food available anywhere.” Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “because the famine was so severe”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠תֵּ֜לַהּ אֶ֤רֶץ מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ וְ⁠אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן

and,languished earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,land Kanaan

Make sure your translation of this phrase refers to the people who live in Egypt and Canaan, not just the lands. Alternate translation: “As a result, the people in the country of Egypt and the region of Canaan” or “In fact, the people living in the lands of Egypt and Canaan”

וַ⁠תֵּ֜לַהּ

and,languished

The verb languishing refers in general to the suffering that the famine was causing, including things such as weakness, fainting and other distress. Some languages have an idiom (like “were wasting away”) that fits well here. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “were weak” or “were suffering terribly” or “were wasting away”

מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י הָ⁠רָעָֽב

from=face/in_front_of the,famine

Alternate translation: “because of the severe lack of food.” or “from hunger.”

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