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Berean Standard Bible

“Now the famine was still severe in the land.”

Genesis 43:1

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Study note

The famine is severe in Canaan. Jacob's family has eaten most of the grain the brothers brought back from Egypt on their first trip, and Jacob still refuses to let Benjamin go with them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now the famine was still severe in the land.

World English Bible (WEB)

The famine was severe in the land.

King James Version (KJV)

And the famine was sore in the land.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the famine was sore in the land.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now the land was in bitter need of food.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y EL hambre era grande en la tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero el hambre se hacía insoportable sobre la tierra.

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