Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute.”’

New American Standard Bible

There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, and you and your household and all that you have would be impoverished.”’

King James Version

And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

International Standard Version

I'll provide for you there, since there are still five years of famine left to go, and you, your households, and everything you own would have otherwise become impoverished.

A Conservative Version

And there will I nourish thee, for there are yet five years of famine, lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou have.

American Standard Version

and there will I nourish thee; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.

Amplified

There I will provide for you and sustain you, so that you and your household and all that are yours may not become impoverished, for there are still five years of famine to come.”’

Bible in Basic English

And there I will take care of you, so that you and your family may not be in need, for there are still five bad years to come.

Darby Translation

And there will I maintain thee; for yet there are five years of famine; in order that thou be not impoverished, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.

Julia Smith Translation

And I nourished thee there (for yet five years of famine), lest thou shalt be poor, thou and thy house, and all which is to thee.

King James 2000

And there will I nourish you; for yet there are five years of famine; lest you, and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And I will provide for you there, because [there are] still five years of famine--lest you and your household and all that you have become destitute.'

Modern King James verseion

And I will nourish you there, for there are still five years of famine, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There will I make provision for thee: for there remain yet five years of dearth, lest thou and thy household and all that thou hast perish.'

NET Bible

I will provide you with food there because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise you would become poor -- you, your household, and everyone who belongs to you."'

New Heart English Bible

There I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have."'

The Emphasized Bible

so will I sustain thee, there, for there are yet five years of famine, - lest thou come to poverty - thou and thy house and all who are thine.

Webster

And there will I nourish thee, (for yet there are five years of famine,) lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, should come to poverty.

World English Bible

There I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have."'

Youngs Literal Translation

and I have nourished thee there -- for yet are five years of famine -- lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And there will I nourish
כּוּל 
Kuwl 
Usage: 38

חמשּׁה חמשׁ 
Chamesh 
Usage: 343

שׁנה שׁנה 
Shaneh (in pl. only), 
year, not translated, yearly, yearly + , year , live , old ,
Usage: 811

of famine
רעב 
Ra`ab 
Usage: 101

lest thou, and thy household
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

Verse Info

Context Readings

Joseph Reveals His Identity

10 You can settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you, your children, and grandchildren, your sheep, cattle, and all you have. 11 There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute.”’ 12 Look! Your eyes and my brother Benjamin’s eyes can see that it is I , Joseph, who am speaking to you.


Cross References

Genesis 47:12

And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household with food for their dependents.

Genesis 47:6

the land of Egypt is open before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They can live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

Matthew 15:5-6

But you say, ‘Whoever tells his father or mother, “Whatever benefit you might have received from me is a gift committed to the temple”—

Mark 7:9-12

He also said to them, “You completely invalidate God’s command in order to maintain your tradition!

1 Timothy 5:4

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.

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