Fondare 2044 Risultati per: Famine In Israel
In these years before the famine came, Joseph’s wife Aseneth, daughter of Putiphare that was priest at Heliopolis, bore him two sons. (Genesis 41, 50)
and now, as Joseph had prophesied, seven years of scarcity began; famine reigned all over the world, but everywhere in Egypt there was bread to be had. (Genesis 41, 54)
And Joseph, as the famine grew daily worse everywhere, opened the storehouses and made the Egyptians, too, buy their corn, for they were as hungry as the rest. (Genesis 41, 56)
So they made their way into Egypt with others who were going there to buy; the whole of Chanaan was by now famine-stricken. (Genesis 42, 5)
But still the land was famine-stricken (Genesis 43, 1)
This was great unkindness you did me, Israel said, to tell him you had a brother at all. (Genesis 43, 6)
And their father Israel said to them, Since it must be so, have your way. Only, take gifts with you in your packs, the most precious this land yields, a little balm, and honey, and storax, and myrrh, and mastic, and almonds. (Genesis 43, 11)
It is two years now since famine came to these parts, and there will be no ploughing, no reaping harvests, for five years more; (Genesis 45, 6)
And there, since there are still five years of famine to come, I will maintain thee and keep thee from starving, with that household of thine and all thou hast. (Genesis 45, 11)
The sons of Israel did as they were bidden; Joseph providing them with waggons at Pharao’s command, and with food for the journey. (Genesis 45, 21)
These are the names of Israel’s descendants who made their way into Egypt. He had his sons with him, of whom Ruben was the first-born, (Genesis 46, 8)
So Joseph bought the whole land of Egypt, one and all selling their possessions to him because the famine was so grievous; and he made it Pharao’s property, (Genesis 47, 20)
