قَالَ تَزْرَعُونَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ دَأَبًا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمْ فَذَرُوهُ فِى سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala tazra'oona sab'a sineena da'aban famaa hasadttum fadharoohu fee sunbulihi illaa qaleelan mimmaa ta'kuloon
DIN 31635qāla tazraʿūna sabʿa sinīna daʾaban famā ḥaṣadttum faḏarūhu fī sunbulihi ʾillā qalīlan mimmā taʾkulūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "You will farm for seven consecutive years. But whatever you harvest, leave it in its spikes, except for the little that you eat."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
He said: Ye shall sow seven years as usual, but that which ye reap, leave it in the ear, all save a little which ye eat
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
He said, 'Ye shall sow for seven years, as is your wont; but what ye reap, let it remain in the ear, except a little whereof ye shall eat
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
He said, "Ye shall sow seven years as is your wont, and the corn which ye reap leave ye in its ear, except a little of which ye shall eat
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Joseph answered, ye shall sow seven years as usual: And the corn which ye shall reap, do ye leave in its ear, except a little whereof ye may eat
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ai tha: "Do të mbillni shtatë vjet rresht, por atë që korrni lëreni në kallinj, përveç një pakice që duhet ta hani."
ইউসুফ বললো: ‘ শোনো, তোমরা সাত বছর একাধারে চাষাবাদ করবে, এ সময়ে তোমরা যে শস্য কেটে ঘরে তুলবে, তার মধ্য থেকে যে সামান্য পরিমাণ খাবে, সেগুলো ছাড়া অবশিষ্ট শস্য (পোকা থেকে রক্ষা পেতে) শিষসহ রেখে দিবে।’
"Sijat ćete sedam godina uzastopno", reče, "pa ono što požanjete u klasu ostavite, osim ono malo što ćete jesti.
"Sijat ćete sedam godina uzastopno," reče, "pa ono što požanjete u klasu ostavite, osim ono malo što ćete jesti.
O maaki: "On ndemat duuɗi jeeɗiɗi jokkondirɗi. Kala ko coñɗon, ngccon ɗum ka dukkal(butaali) mun, si wanaa seeɗa e kon ko ñaamoton".
(იუსუფმა) უთხრა: «(აი, ამ სიზმრის ახსნა): თქვენ დათესავთ (ხორბალსა და ქერს) შვიდი წლის განმავლობაში, გულმოდგინედ შრომით. რასაც მოიმკით, დატოვეთ თავთავში [შეინახეთ მოსავალი თავთავებიანად, რათა უკეთ შეინახოს], გარდა იმ მცირე ნაწილისა, რასაც თავად შეჭამთ.
Er sagte: „Ihr sollt sieben Jahre bemüht (und wie gewohnt) säen. Was ihr nun erntet, das lasst in seinen Ähren, bis auf einen geringen Teil, wovon ihr esst.
(Ο Ιωσήφ) είπε: «Θα καλλιεργήσετε ως συνήθως επιμελώς για επτά συνεχόμενα χρόνια. Ό,τι συγκομιδή μαζέψετε, (αποθηκεύστε την και) αφήστε την στα στάχυά της (για να προστατεύεται από τη φθορά), εκτός από λίγη για να φάτε.
यूसुफ़ ने कहा : तुम सात वर्षों तक निरंतर खेती करोगे। चुनाँचे तुम जो (फ़सल) काटो, उसे उसकी बालियों ही में रहने दो सिवाय थोड़ी (मात्रा) के जो तुम खाओ।
Disse: «Seminerete per sette anni come al solito, ma non lo raccogliete e lasciatelo sulle spighe, tranne quel poco che mangerete.
47. [Jusufas (Juozapas)] tarė: „Septynis metus iš eilės jūs sėsite kaip įprasta ir tai (derlių), kurį jūs nupjaunate, jūs paliksite varpose, (viską) išskyrus šiek tiek iš to, ką jūs suvalgysite.
Ni jedhe: “Waggaa walitti aanan torbaaf akkuma barametti facaafattu. waan oomishtan (hinquunchisinaa) (hincalleessinaa) sootalloo isaa keessattinisa dhiisaa Xiqqoo waan irraa nyaattan malee.
Он сказал: «Вы будете сеять семь лет подряд. И всё, что пожнёте, оставляйте в колосьях, кроме малого из того, что будете есть.
„Сејаћете седам година узастопно“, рече, „па оно што пожањете у класу оставите, осим оно мало што ћете да једете.
Akasema: Mtalima miaka saba kwa juhudi. Kwa hivyo mtakachovuna, kiwacheni katika mashuke yake, isipokuwa kidogo mtachokula kwacho.
Han sa: ”Ni ska odla i sju år i följd. Det ni skördar ska ni lämna i axen, utom lite grann som ni äter.
Yûsuf dedi ki: “Yedi yıl her zamanki gibi ekin. Birazını yiyip biçtiğiniz ekini başağında bırakın."
یوسف نے جواب دیا کہ تم سات سال تک پے درپے لگاتار حسب عادت غلہ بویا کرنا، اور فصل کاٹ کر اسے بالیوں سمیت ہی رہنے دینا سوائے اپنے کھانے کی تھوڑی سی مقدار کے.
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وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِى نَجَا مِنْهُمَا وَٱدَّكَرَ بَعْدَ أُمَّةٍ أَنَا۠ أُنَبِّئُكُم بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦ فَأَرْسِلُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala lladhee najaa minhumaa waaddakara ba'da ummatin anaa unabbi'ukum bita'weelihi fa'arsiloon
DIN 31635waqāla llaḏī naǧā minhumā wāddakara baʿda ʾummatin ʾanā ʾunabbiʾukum bitaʾwīlihi faʾarsilūni
The translators word this verse differently
The one who was released said, having remembered after a time, "I will inform you of its interpretation, so send me out."
And he of the two who was released, and (now) at length remembered, said: I am going to announce unto you the interpretation, therefore send me forth
Then he who had escaped of those twain said,- remembering after a while,- 'Verily, I will inform you of the interpretation thereof, so send me
And he of the twain who had been set at large, said, "I will tell you the interpretation; let me go for it
And Joseph's fellow-prisoner who had been delivered, said, (for he remembered Joseph after a certain space of time) I will declare unto you the interpretation thereof; wherefore let me go unto the person who will interpret it unto me
يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا فِى سَبْعِ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعِ سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَٰتٍ لَّعَلِّىٓ أَرْجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yoosufu ayyuhaa s-siddeequ aftinaa fee sab'i baqaraatin simaanin ya'kuluhunna sab'un 'ijaafun wasab'i sunbulaatin khudrin wa'ukhara yaabisaatin la'allee arji'u ilaa n-naasi la'allahum ya'lamoon
DIN 31635yūsufu ʾayyuhā ṣ-ṣiddīqu ʾaftinā fī sabʿi baqarātin simānin yaʾkuluhunna sabʿun ʿiǧāfun wasabʿi sunbulātin ḫuḍrin waʾuḫara yābisātin laʿallī ʾarǧiʿu ʾilā n-nāsi laʿallahum yaʿlamūna
"Joseph, O man of truth, inform us concerning seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean ones, and seven green spikes, and others dried up, so that I may return to the people, so that they may know."
(And when he came to Joseph in the prison, he exclaimed): Joseph! O thou truthful one! Expound for us the seven fat kine which seven lean were eating and the seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry, that I may return unto the people, so that they may know
Joseph! O thou truth teller! explain to us the seven fat kine which seven lean devoured; and the seven green ears of corn and others dry. Haply I may go back to the men, haply they then may know
Joseph, man of truth! teach us of the seven fat kine which seven lean devoured, and of the seven green ears, and other withered, that I may return to the men, and that they may be informed
And he went to the prison, and said, O Joseph, thou man of veracity, teach us the interpretation of seven fat kine, which seven lean kine devourd, and of seven green ears of corn; and other seven withered ears, which the king saw in his dream; that I may return unto the men who have sent me, that peradventure they may understand the same
12:47 — the verse above
ثُمَّ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma ya'tee min ba'di dhaalika sab'un shidaadun ya'kulna maa qaddamtum lahunna illaa qaleelan mimmaa tuhsinoon
DIN 31635ṯumma yaʾtī min baʿdi ḏālika sabʿun šidādun yaʾkulna mā qaddamtum lahunna ʾillā qalīlan mimmā tuḥṣinūna
Then after that will come seven difficult ones, which will consume what you have stored for them, except for the little that you have preserved.
Then after that will come seven hard years which will devour all that ye have prepared for them, save a little of that which ye have stored
Then there shall come after that seven severe (years) which shall devour what ye have put by before for them, save a little of what ye shall preserve
Then after that shall come seven grievous years which shall eat what ye have stored for them, except a little which ye shall have kept
Then shall there come, after this, seven grievous years of famine, which shall consume what ye shall have laid up as a provision for the same, except a little which ye shall have kept
ثُمَّ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ عَامٌ فِيهِ يُغَاثُ ٱلنَّاسُ وَفِيهِ يَعْصِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma ya'tee min ba'di dhaalika 'aamun feehi yughaathu n-naasu wafeehi ya'siroon
DIN 31635ṯumma yaʾtī min baʿdi ḏālika ʿāmun fīhi yuġāṯu n-nāsu wafīhi yaʿṣirūna
Then after that will come a year that brings relief to the people, and during which they will press.
Then, after that, will come a year when the people will have plenteous crops and when they will press (wine and oil)
Then there will come after that a year in which men shall have rain and in which they shall press
Then shall come after this a year, in which men shall have rain, and in which they shall press the grape
Then shall there come, after this, a year wherein men shall have plenty of rain, and wherein thay shall press wine and oil
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قَالَ تَزْرَعُونَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ دَأَبًا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمْ فَذَرُوهُ فِي سُنبُلِهِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ
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