Catholic Public Domain Version
"For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, in which there can be neither plowing, nor reaping. "
— Genesis 45:6, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.”
“For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and there are yet five years, in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest. ”
“For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.”
“For these past two years there has been famine in the land and for five more years there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.”
“For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, wherein there can be neither ploughing nor reaping.”
“For these two years have been years of need, and there are still five more years to come in which there will be no ploughing or cutting of grain.”
“For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.”
And he said to his brothers: “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” His brothers were unable to respond, being terrified by a very great fear.
And he said to them mildly, “Approach toward me.” And when they had approached close by, he said: “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
Do not be afraid, and let it not seem to you to be a hardship that you sold me into these regions. For God sent me before you into Egypt for your salvation.
For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, in which there can be neither plowing, nor reaping.
And God sent me ahead, so that you may be preserved upon the earth, and so that you would be able to have food in order to live.
I was sent here, not by your counsel, but by the will of God. He has caused me to be like a father to Pharaoh, and to be the lord of his entire house, as well as governor throughout all the land of Egypt.
Hurry, and go up to my father, and say to him: ‘Your son Joseph commands this: God has caused me to be lord of the entire land of Egypt. Come down to me, do not delay,