And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following; for it shall be very grievous.
The time of plenty will be completely forgotten in the land because of the famine that comes after it, for the famine will be extremely severe.
This verse is warning that the coming famine will be so devastating that people will completely forget the good times that came before it.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Joseph, who had been sold into slavery by his brothers and later rose to a high position in Egypt, interpreted Pharaoh's dreams as a warning of seven years of abundant harvests followed by seven years of severe famine. This verse specifically describes how the memory of the plentiful years would be erased by the overwhelming hardship of the famine that followed. It reflects the ancient Near Eastern context where such cycles of feast and famine were common and required wise leadership for survival.
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