Genesis 45:11 “And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more year…”

Genesis 45:11

And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Also I will nourish thee there (for yet remaine fiue yeeres of famine) lest thou perish through pouertie, thou and thy houshold, and all that thou hast.

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.

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“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.”

Genesis 47:12 Genesis 47:6 1 Timothy 5:4 Mark 7:9–12 Matthew 15:5 Matthew 15:6

Genesis 47:12 · BSB

Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.

Genesis 47:6 · BSB

the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.…

1 Timothy 5:4 · BSB

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

Mark 7:9–12 · BSB

He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

Matthew 15:5 · BSB

But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’

Matthew 15:6 · BSB

he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.

12Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.

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