KJV ORIGINAL
For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The famine has been in the land for two years now, and there are still five more years to come when there will be no plowing or harvesting.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joseph is explaining that they're only two years into a seven-year famine, with five more difficult years ahead where no crops will grow.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers in Egypt. Earlier, Pharaoh had dreams about seven years of plenty followed by seven years of severe famine, which Joseph interpreted. Joseph had been put in charge of storing grain during the good years to prepare for the coming disaster.
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