16 He called down famine on the land

and destroyed all their supplies of food;

17 and he sent a man before them—

Joseph, sold as a slave.

18 They bruised his feet with shackles,

his neck was put in irons,

19 till what he foretold came to pass,

till the word of the Lord proved him true.

16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land:

He brake the whole staff of bread.

17 He sent a man before them,

Even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters:

He was laid in iron:

19 Until the time that his word came:

The word of the Lord tried him.

16 He called for a famine on the land of Canaan,

cutting off its food supply.

17 Then he sent someone to Egypt ahead of them—

Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18 They bruised his feet with fetters

and placed his neck in an iron collar.

19 Until the time came to fulfill his dreams,

the Lord tested Joseph’s character.

16 Moreover He called for a famine in the land;

He destroyed all the provision of bread.

17 He sent a man before them—

Joseph—who was sold as a slave.

18 They hurt his feet with fetters,

He was laid in irons.

19 Until the time that his word came to pass,

The word of the Lord tested him.

16 God ordered a time of hunger in the land,

and he destroyed all the food.

17 Then he sent a man ahead of them—

Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18 They put chains around his feet

and an iron ring around his neck.

19 Then the time he had spoken of came,

and the Lord’s words proved that Joseph was right.

16 And he called for a famine upon the land;

He brake the whole staff of bread.

17 He sent a man before them;

Joseph was sold for a servant:

18 His feet they hurt with fetters:

He was laid in chains of iron,

19 Until the time that his word came to pass,

The word of Jehovah tried him.

16 And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread. 17 He sent a man before them: Joseph was sold for a bondman. 18 They afflicted his feet with fetters; his soul came into irons; 19 Until the time when what he said came about: the word of Jehovah tried him.

16 He brought famine to the land. 

He took away their food supply. 

17 He sent a man ahead of them. 

He sent Joseph, who was sold as a slave. 

18 They hurt his feet with shackles, 

and cut into his neck with an iron collar. 

19 The Lord’s promise tested him through fiery trials 

until his prediction came true. 

16 He called down famine against the land

and destroyed the entire food supply.

17 He had sent a man ahead of them—

Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18 They hurt his feet with shackles;

his neck was put in an iron collar.

19 Until the time his prediction came true,

the word of the Lord tested him.

16 When he summoned famine against the land,

and broke every staff of bread,

17 he had sent a man ahead of them,

Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18 His feet were hurt with fetters,

his neck was put in a collar of iron;

19 until what he had said came to pass,

the word of the Lord kept testing him.

16 Then he called for a famine upon the land;

he broke every supply of bread.

17 He sent a man on ahead of them;

Joseph was sold as a slave.

18 They clamped his feet in fetters.

His neck went into irons.

19 Until the time his word came about,

the word of Yahweh tested him.

16 He made the people in the land go hungry.

He destroyed all their food supplies.

17 He sent a man ahead of them into Egypt.

That man was Joseph. He had been sold as a slave.

18 The Egyptians put his feet in chains.

They put an iron collar around his neck.

19 He was in prison until what he said would happen came true.

The word of the Lord proved that he was right.

16 And He called for a famine upon the land;

He broke the whole staff of bread.

17 He sent a man before them,

Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18 They afflicted his feet with fetters,

He himself was laid in irons;

19 Until the time that his word came to pass,

The word of the Lord tested him.