KJV ORIGINAL
And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
During the seven years of abundance, the land produced crops in huge amounts.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how during the seven good years that Joseph predicted, the earth produced incredibly abundant harvests.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the fulfillment of Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dream about seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine in Egypt. Joseph had been made second-in-command of Egypt to prepare for this crisis. The phrase 'by handfuls' indicates the extraordinary abundance of the harvest during these prosperous years.
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