New International Version (©1984) This food should be held in reserve for the country, to be used during the seven years of famine that will come upon Egypt, so that the country may not be ruined by the famine."New American Standard Bible (©1995) "Let the food become as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which will occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land will not perish during the famine." GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) This food will be a reserve supply for our country during the seven years of famine that will happen in Egypt. Then the land will not be ruined by the famine." King James Bible 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. American King James Version 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. American Standard Version 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. Bible in Basic English And let that food be kept in store for the land till the seven bad years which are to come in Egypt; so that the land may not come to destruction through need of food. Douay-Rheims Bible And let it be in readiness, against the famine of seven years to come, which shall oppress Egypt, and the land shall not consumed with scarcity. Darby Bible Translation And let the food be as store for the land for the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt, that the land perish not through the famine. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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 may not perish through the famine. World English Bible The food will be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; that the land not perish through the famine." Young's Literal Translation and the food hath been for a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which are in the land of Egypt; and the land is cut off by the famine.' |