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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pastaj, pas kësaj do të vijnë shtatë vite të vështira, të cilat do të gllabërojnë gjithçka që do të tuboni, përveç një sasie të vogël që do ta ruani (për farë).
‘তারপর (উৎপাদনশীল সাত বছরের পর) আসবে সাতটি কঠিন (দুর্ভিক্ষের) বছর। এ সাত বছর, তোমরা যা আগে সঞ্চয় করে রাখবে, লোকেরা তা খাবে; শুধুমাত্র সামান্য কিছু শস্য ছাড়া, যা তোমরা (বীজের জন্য) সংরক্ষণ করবে।’
Zatim će poslije doći sedam teških koje će pojesti ono što ste za njih pripremili, ostat će jedino ono malo što ćete za sjetvu sačuvati.
Zatim će poslije doći sedam teških koje će pojesti ono što ste za njih pripremili, ostat će jedino ono malo što ćete za sjetvu sačuvati.
Refti aroyat ɓaawo ɗum, duuɓi jeeɗiɗi caɗtuɗi, ɗin (duuɓi) no ñaama ɗuum ko marnaɗon ɗi si wonaa seeɗa e ko maroton [fii awdi].
(ამ მოსავლიანი წლების) შემდეგ მოვა შვიდი მძიმე [უმოსავლო] წელი, რომლებიც შეჭამენ ყველაფერს, რაც მათთვის წინასწარ მოიმარაგეთ, გარდა იმ მცირე ნაწილისა, რასაც დატოვებთ (თესლისთვის).
Danach werden dann sieben harte (Jahre) kommen, die das aufzehren werden, was ihr für sie vorbereitet habt, bis auf einen geringen Teil von dem, was ihr aufbewahrt.
Μετά απ' αυτό θα έρθουν επτά χρόνια κακουχιών που θα καταβροχθίσουν (δηλ. εσείς θα καταναλώσετε απ') αυτά που είχατε αποθηκεύσει γι' αυτά (τα άγονα χρόνια), εκτός από λίγο που θα αποθηκεύσετε.
फिर इसके बाद सात कठिन वर्ष आएँगे, जो उसे खा जाएँगे, जो तुमने उनके लिए पहले से इकट्ठा कर रखा होगा, सिवाय उस थोड़े-से हिस्से के जो तुम सुरक्षित कर लोगे।
Poi verranno sette anni di carestia, che porteranno via quello che avete conservato, tranne quel poco che avete messo da parte.
48. „Tada po šito ateis septyni sunkūs (metai), kurie suris tai, ką jūs sutaupėte iš anksto jiems, (viską) išskyrus šiek tiek iš to, ką jūs saugojote (kaupėte).
Ergasii san booda, (waggoota) rakkinaa (caamaa) torbatu dhufa waan isin isaaniif keessan hunda kan nyaatanu, xiqqoo waan kuuftanii malee. [20]
Затем после этого наступят семь суровых [лет], которые поглотят то, что вы заготовили для них, кроме малого из того, что вы сбережёте.
Затим ће после да дође седам тешких које ће да поједу оно што сте за њих припремили, остаће једино оно мало што ћете за сетву да сачувате.
Kisha itakuja baadaye miaka saba ya shida itakayokula kile mlichoiwekea isipokuwa kidogo katika kile mtakachokihifadhi.
Sedan kommer sju svåra år som leder till att det ni lagt undan förbrukas, utom lite som ni sparat.
Sonra bunun ardından, saklayacaklarınızdan az bir miktar (tohumluk) hariç, o yıllar için biriktirdiklerinizi yeyip bitirecek yedi kıtlık yılı gelecektir.
اس کے بعد سات سال نہایت سخت قحط آئیں گے وه اس غلے کو کھا جائیں گے، جو تم نے ان کے لئے ذخیره رکھ چھوڑا تھا[1] ، سوائے اس تھوڑے سے کے جو تم روک رکھتے ہو.[2]
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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
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
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."
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
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
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
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
12:48 — the verse above
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
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱئْتُونِى بِهِۦ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُ ٱلرَّسُولُ قَالَ ٱرْجِعْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ فَسْـَٔلْهُ مَا بَالُ ٱلنِّسْوَةِ ٱلَّٰتِى قَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ إِنَّ رَبِّى بِكَيْدِهِنَّ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala l-maliku toonee bihi falammaa jaa'ahu r-rasoolu qaala rji' ilaa rabbika fas'alhu maa baalu n-niswati llaatee qatta'na aydiyahunna inna rabbee bikaydihinna 'aleem
DIN 31635waqāla l-maliku ʾtūnī bihi falammā ǧāʾahu r-rasūlu qāla rǧiʿ ʾilā rabbika fasʾalhu mā bālu n-niswati llātī qaṭṭaʿna ʾaydiyahunna ʾinna rabbī bikaydihinna ʿalīmun
The king said, "Bring him to me." And when the envoy came to him, he said, "Go back to your master, and ask him about the intentions of the women who cut their hands; my Lord is well aware of their schemes."
And the king said: Bring him unto me. And when the messenger came unto him, he (Joseph) said: Return unto thy lord and ask him what was the case of the women who cut their hands. Lo! my Lord knoweth their guile
Then said the king, 'Bring him to me.' And when the messenger came to him, he said, 'Go back to thy lord, and ask him, "What meant the women who cut their hands? Verily, my lord knows their craftiness
And the King said, "Bring him to me." And when the messenger came to Joseph he said, "Go back to thy lord, and ask him what meant the women who cut their hands, for my lord well knoweth the snare they laid
And when the chief butler had reported this, the king said, bring him unto me. And when the messenger came unto Joseph, he said, return unto thy lord, and ask of him, what was the intent of the women who cut their hands; for my Lord well knoweth the snare which they laid for me
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
ثُمَّ يَأْتِي مِن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّا تُحْصِنُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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