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Genesis 41:46-48
New English Translation
Genesis 41:46-48
New English Translation
46 Now Joseph was 30 years old[a] when he began serving[b] Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph was commissioned by[c] Pharaoh and was in charge of[d] all the land of Egypt. 47 During the seven years of abundance the land produced large, bountiful harvests.[e] 48 Joseph[f] collected all the excess food[g] in the land of Egypt during the seven years and stored it in the cities.[h] In every city he put the food gathered from the fields around it.
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- Genesis 41:46 tn Heb “a son of thirty years.”
- Genesis 41:46 tn Heb “when he stood before.”
- Genesis 41:46 tn Heb “went out from before.”
- Genesis 41:46 tn Heb “and he passed through all the land of Egypt”; this phrase is interpreted by JPS to mean that Joseph “emerged in charge of the whole land.”
- Genesis 41:47 tn Heb “brought forth by handfuls.”
- Genesis 41:48 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joseph) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Genesis 41:48 tn Heb “all the food.”
- Genesis 41:48 tn Heb “of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt and placed food in the cities.”
Genesis 41:46-48
New International Version
Genesis 41:46-48
New International Version
46 Joseph was thirty years old(A) when he entered the service(B) of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout Egypt. 47 During the seven years of abundance(C) the land produced plentifully. 48 Joseph collected all the food produced in those seven years of abundance in Egypt and stored it in the cities.(D) In each city he put the food grown in the fields surrounding it.
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