Genesis 41:50-57

New International Version

⁵⁰ Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.^{(A) 51} Joseph named his firstborn^(B) Manasseh^[a](C) and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” ⁵² The second son he named Ephraim^[b](D) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful^(E) in the land of my suffering.”

⁵³ The seven years of abundance in Egypt came to an end, ⁵⁴ and the seven years of famine^(F) began,^(G) just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all the other lands, but in the whole land of Egypt there was food. ⁵⁵ When all Egypt began to feel the famine,^(H) the people cried to Pharaoh for food. Then Pharaoh told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do what he tells you.”^(I)

⁵⁶ When the famine had spread over the whole country, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians,^(J) for the famine^(K) was severe throughout Egypt.^{(L) 57} And all the world came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph,^(M) because the famine was severe everywhere.^(N)