Genesis 45:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 45:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 45:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 45:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”’”
Genesis 45:11 — World English Bible
Genesis 45:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 45:11 — American Standard Version
Genesis 45:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and I have nourished thee there--for yet <FI>are<Fi> five years of famine--lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.”
Genesis 45:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 45:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Genesis 45:11 — Darby Translation
Genesis 45:11 GEN — 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.”
Genesis 45:11 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 45:11 in Context — Genesis 45
9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
11 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.
12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
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What Does Genesis 45:11 Mean?
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