Genesis 45:6
“For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.”
Genesis 45:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, wherein there can be neither ploughing nor reaping.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest.
- DARBYDarby
- For the famine has been these two years in the land; and yet there are five years in which there will be neither ploughing nor harvest.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Because these two years the famine is in the heart of the land, and yet are five years, in which there is neither ploughing nor harvest;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- For the famine has been in the land for two years, and there are still five years to come without plowing or harvesting.
Context: Genesis 45
4And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
5Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
6For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
7And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
About Genesis 45: Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
Joseph forgives his brothers and tells them to bring their father Jacob and their families to Egypt.
Commentary
Genesis 45 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks the reunion of Joseph and his brothers. After years of separation, Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers and forgives them for their past wrongs.