Verse Comparison: Genesis 41:54
American Standard Version
And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Amplified® Bible
The seven years of scarcity {and} famine began to come, as Joseph had said they would; the famine was in all [the surrounding] lands, but in all of Egypt there was food.
Contemporary English Version
and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was not enough food in other countries, but all over Egypt there was plenty.
Darby English Version
and the seven years of the dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said. And there was dearth in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Good News Bible
and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every other country, but there was food throughout Egypt.
King James Version
And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
New American Standard Bible
and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said, then there was famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
New International Version
and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all the other lands, but in the whole land of Egypt there was food.
New King James Version
and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said, then there came a famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt they had bread.
Revised Standard Version
and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Young's Literal Translation
and the seven years of famine begin to come, as Joseph said, and famine is in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt hath been bread;
