Genesis 41:36

And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

And that food {H400} shall be for store {H6487} to the land {H776} against the seven {H7651} years {H8141} of famine {H7458}, which shall be in the land {H776} of Egypt {H4714}; that the land {H776} perish {H3772} not through the famine {H7458}.

This will be the land's food supply for the seven years of famine that will come over the land of Egypt, so that the land will not perish as a result of the famine."

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.”

And the food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 47:13 (2 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • Genesis 47:25 (2 votes)

    And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.