Catholic Public Domain Version
"and the greatness of this destitution will cause the greatness of the abundance to be lost. "
— Genesis 41:31, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.”
“and the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine which followeth; for it shall be very grievous. ”
“and the plenty will not be known in the land by reason of that famine which follows; for it will be very grievous.”
“The previous abundance of the land will not be remembered because of the famine that follows, for the famine will be very severe.”
“And the greatness of the scarcity shall destroy the greatness of the plenty.”
“And men will have no memory of the good time because of the need which will come after, for it will be very bitter.”
“And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.”
These will be fulfilled in this order.
Behold, there will arrive seven years of great fertility throughout the entire land of Egypt.
After this, there will follow another seven years, of such great barrenness that all the former abundance will be delivered into oblivion. For the famine will consume all the land,
and the greatness of this destitution will cause the greatness of the abundance to be lost.
Now, as to what you saw the second time, it is a dream pertaining to the same thing. It is an indication of its firmness, because the word of God shall be done, and it shall be completed swiftly.
Now therefore, let the king provide a wise and industrious man, and place him over the land of Egypt,
so that he may appoint overseers throughout all the regions. And let a fifth part of the fruits, throughout the seven fertile years