Genesis 41:53
Genesis 41:53 in Multiple Translations
When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,
¶ And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
And so the seven good years in Egypt came to an end.
The seven years of plenty in Egypt came to an end,
So the seuen yeeres of the plentie that was in the land of Egypt were ended.
And the seven years of plenty are completed which have been in the land of Egypt,
The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
And the seven years of plenteousness that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
Now when the seven years of the plenty that had been in Egypt were past:
Finally the seven years in which there was plenty of food ended.
For those 7 years, lots and lots of food plants grew in Egypt country. But at the end of those 7 good years, the rain stopped coming.
Berean Amplified Bible — Genesis 41:53
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Genesis 41:53 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/תִּכְלֶ֕ינָה
שֶׁ֖בַע
שְׁנֵ֣י
הַ/שָּׂבָ֑ע
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
הָיָ֖ה
בְּ/אֶ֥רֶץ
מִצְרָֽיִם
וַ/תִּכְלֶ֕ינָה
kâlâh
H3615
to end
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp
שֶׁ֖בַע
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
Adj
שְׁנֵ֣י
shâneh
H8141
year
Adj
הַ/שָּׂבָ֑ע
sâbâʻ
H7647
abundance
Art | N-ms
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
Rel
הָיָ֖ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
בְּ/אֶ֥רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
Prep | N-cs
מִצְרָֽיִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
Egypt
N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Genesis 41:53
וַ/תִּכְלֶ֕ינָה
kâlâh
H3615
"to end"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp
This Hebrew word means to finish or end something, like completing a task or using up a resource, as seen in Genesis 2:2 where God finished creating the heavens and earth.
Definition: : finish 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be complete, be at an end 1a2) to be completed, be finished 1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled 1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense) 1a5) to be spent, be used up 1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail 1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish 1b2) to complete (a period of time) 1b3) to finish (doing a thing) 1b4) to make an end, end 1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass 1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought) 1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease 1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend 1b9) to destroy, exterminate 1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed
Usage: Occurs in 199 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste. See also: Genesis 2:1; 2 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 18:38.
שֶׁ֖בַע
shebaʻ
H7651
"seven"
Adj
This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.
Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)
Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.
שְׁנֵ֣י
shâneh
H8141
"year"
Adj
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
הַ/שָּׂבָ֑ע
sâbâʻ
H7647
"abundance"
Art | N-ms
Abundance refers to having plenty of something, like food or resources, and is often associated with being satisfied or full.
Definition: 1) plenty, satiety 1a) plenty (of breadstuffs) 1b) satiety
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: abundance, plenteous(-ness, -ly). See also: Genesis 41:29; Genesis 41:47; Proverbs 3:10.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
"which"
Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
הָיָ֖ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
בְּ/אֶ֥רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Prep | N-cs
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
מִצְרָֽיִם
Mitsrayim
H4714
"Egypt"
N-proper
This word means Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa, and is used in the Bible to describe the land and its people. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often referring to the Nile River and the Egyptians. Egypt is an important setting for many biblical events.
Definition: § Egypt = "land of the Copts" a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = "double straits" adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt
Usage: Occurs in 569 OT verses. KJV: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. See also: Genesis 10:6; Exodus 6:13; Exodus 34:18.
Study Notes — Genesis 41:53
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Context — The Famine Begins
51Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”
52And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
53When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,
54the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt. 55When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Genesis 41:29–31 | Behold, seven years of great abundance are coming throughout the land of Egypt, but seven years of famine will follow them. Then all the abundance in the land of Egypt will be forgotten, and the famine will devastate the land. The abundance in the land will not be remembered, since the famine that follows it will be so severe. |
| 2 | Psalms 73:20 | Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form. |
| 3 | Luke 16:25 | But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony. |
Genesis 41:53 Summary
Genesis 41:53 tells us that the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end. This means that a time of great prosperity and harvest was over, and a new season was beginning. Just as Joseph had prepared for this time by storing grain, we can learn to trust God's plan and prepare for the unknown, as seen in Genesis 41:29-30 and Proverbs 21:5. By doing so, we can be a blessing to others, just as Joseph was during the famine, and trust in God's sovereignty and provision, as mentioned in Romans 8:28.
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt?
The seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt were a period of great prosperity and harvest, as foretold by God through Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dreams, as seen in Genesis 41:29-30. During this time, Joseph collected and stored grain to prepare for the coming famine.
How did Joseph prepare for the end of the seven years of abundance?
Joseph prepared for the end of the seven years of abundance by collecting and storing grain during the years of plenty, as instructed by God, so that there would be food available during the coming famine, as mentioned in Genesis 41:48 and Genesis 41:49.
What happened at the end of the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt?
At the end of the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt, the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said, as seen in Genesis 41:54. This marked a significant shift from a time of plenty to a time of great need.
What can we learn from the transition from abundance to famine in Genesis 41:53?
The transition from abundance to famine in Genesis 41:53 teaches us about God's sovereignty and provision, as well as the importance of being prepared for the unknown, as seen in Proverbs 21:5 and Genesis 41:39.
Reflection Questions
- How do I trust God's plan when I am in a season of abundance, knowing that it may not last?
- What are some ways I can prepare for the unknown, just as Joseph prepared for the coming famine?
- How can I use the resources God has given me to bless others, just as Joseph used the grain stored during the years of abundance to feed the people during the famine?
- What can I learn from Joseph's example about faith and obedience in the face of uncertainty?
Gill's Exposition on Genesis 41:53
And the seven years of plenteousness that was in the land of Egypt were ended.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 41:53
And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended. The seven years of plenteousness ... ended.
Trapp's Commentary on Genesis 41:53
Genesis 41:53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.Ver. 53. And the seven years of plenteousness, &c.] All earthly felicities will determine; they are called "a sea of glass mingled with fire"; that is, with affliction. Henry VI, that had been the most potent monarch for dominions that ever England had, was, when deposed, not the master of a molehill nor owner of his own liberty; so various are the changes and chances of this mortal life. Dan., Hist. of England, contin. by Trussel, 189.
Sermons on Genesis 41:53
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(Genesis) Genesis 41:33-41 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Joseph and his advice to Pharaoh during a time of plenty and famine. Joseph advises Pharaoh to appoint a wise and discreet man t |
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Human Life a Dream by John Wesley | John Wesley reflects on the transient nature of human life, comparing it to a dream that vanishes upon awakening. He emphasizes the folly of the wicked who live as if their earthly |
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A Tour of Hell by Rolfe Barnard | This sermon delves into the concept of memory in hell, where individuals are tormented by memories of their past actions and opportunities for salvation they missed. It emphasizes |
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The Damnation of Hell - Part 1 (Voice Only) by Compilations | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the seriousness of idle words and their consequences in the judgment. He passionately expresses his concern for the listeners, urging them t |
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John 6:16-25 by St. John Chrysostom | John Chrysostom preaches on Christ's provision for His disciples even when He is physically distant, showcasing His power and teaching moments through miracles. The disciples, fill |
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Homily 1 on the Statues by St. John Chrysostom | John Chrysostom preaches about the importance of enduring tribulations and afflictions for the sake of God, highlighting the examples of saints like Job, Paul, and the Apostles who |
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Luke 16:19 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the significance of memory in our lives, illustrating how it can be both a blessing and a burden. He discusses the complexities of memory, including the impa |