Genesis 41 · Verse 36

Genesis 41:36

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.
Genesis 41:36, King James Version

Genesis 41:36 in other translations

BSBThis food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”
WEBThe food will be to supply the land against the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt; so that the land will not perish through the famine.”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand 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.'
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Genesis 41:36 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 41:33-45

Joseph gave good advice to Pharaoh. Fair warning should always be followed by good counsel. God has in his word told us of a day of trial before us, when we shall need all the grace we can have. Now, therefore, provide accordingly. Pharaoh gave Joseph an honourable testimony. He is a man in whom the spirit of God is; and such men ought to be valued. Pharaoh puts upon Joseph marks of honour. He gave him such a name…

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Genesis 41:36 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהָיָ֨הve.ha.Yahand it will becomeH1961
הָאֹ֤כֶלha.'O.khelthe foodH400
לְפִקָּדוֹן֙le.fi.ka.dOn<into> a storeH6487
לָאָ֔רֶץla.'A.retzfor the landH776
לְשֶׁ֙בַע֙le.She.va'for sevenH7651
שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] years ofH8141
הָרָעָ֔בha.ra.'Av<the> famineH7458
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
תִּהְיֶ֖יןָtih.Yei.nathey will beH1961
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH776
מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
וְלֹֽא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
תִכָּרֵ֥תti.ka.Retit will be cut offH3772
הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
בָּרָעָֽב\׃ba.ra.'Avby the famineH7458

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 41:36

  • Genesis 47:13-25

    And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house. And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth. And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail. …

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Context

  • Genesis 41:35

    And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

  • Genesis 41:36

    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.

  • Genesis 41:37

    And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.

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Genesis 41:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y esté aquella provisión en depósito para el país, para los siete años del hambre que serán en la tierra de Egipto; y el país no perecerá de hambre.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les vivres seront une réserve pour le pays, pour les sept années de famine qui seront dans le pays d’Égypte, et le pays ne sera pas détruit par la famine.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Speise sei zum Vorrat für das Land für die sieben Jahre der Hungersnot, welche im Lande Ägypten sein werden, daß das Land nicht vertilgt werde durch die Hungersnot.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et præparetur futuræ septem annorum fami, quæ oppressura est Ægyptum, et non consumetur terra inopia.