Verse Comparison: Genesis 41:56
American Standard Version
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the store-houses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land of Egypt.
Amplified® Bible
When the famine was over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians; for the famine grew extremely distressing in the land of Egypt.
Contemporary English Version
The famine became bad everywhere in Egypt, so Joseph opened the storehouses and sold the grain to the Egyptians.
Darby English Version
And the famine was on all the earth. And Joseph opened every place in which there was [provision], and sold grain to the Egyptians; and the famine was grievous in the land of Egypt.
Good News Bible
The famine grew worse and spread over the whole country, so Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians.
King James Version
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible
When the famine was {spread} over all the face of the earth, then Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
New International Version
When the famine had spread over the whole country, Joseph opened the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe throughout Egypt.
New King James Version
The famine was over all the face of the earth, and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. And the famine became severe in the land of Egypt.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When the famine had spread over all the face of the earth, then Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians; and the famine seemed severe in the land of Egypt.
Revised Standard Version
So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
Young's Literal Translation
And the famine has been over all the face of the land, and Joseph openeth all `places' which have `corn' in them, and selleth to the Egyptians; and the famine is severe in the land of Egypt,
