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Genesis 41:56

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 56 The famine continued over all the surface of the earth.+ Then Joseph began to open up all the granaries that were among them and to sell to the Egyptians,+ as the famine had a strong grip on the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:56

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 56 And the famine obtained over all the surface of the earth.+ Then Joseph began to open up all the grain depositories that were among them* and to sell to the Egyptians,*+ as the famine got a strong grip on the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:56

The Bible in Living English
- 56 * And the famine came all over the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the places that had grain in them and sold to the Egyptians.
  
  And the famine pressed hard in Egypt,

Genesis 41:56

American Standard Version
- 56 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.

Genesis 41:56

The Emphasized Bible
- 56 Now the famine was over all the face of the land,—so Joseph opened all [places] wherein it was, and sold corn to the Egyptians, and the famine laid fast hold of the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:56

King James Version
- 56 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.