Genesis 45:6

WEB

For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.

KJV

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.

Commentary

For these two years hath the famine been, in the land,.... In the land of Egypt and in the countries round about: and yet there are five years; still remaining, which he knew b y the above dreams and the interpretation of them: in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest; that is, no tillage of land, neither ploughing nor sowing, and so no reaping, or gathering in of the fruits of the earth, as used to be in harvest; at least, there would be very little ground tilled, only it may be on the banks of the Nile, since they had no corn to spare for seed; and besides, as the Egyptians knew by Joseph's prediction that the Nile would not overflow, it was to no purpose to attempt to plough their land, which through seven years of drought was become very difficult, or to sow, could they get the seed into the ground, since there was no likelihood of its springing up again.