Genesis 41:53-57

New International Version

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

⁵⁶When the famine had spread over the whole country, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians,^(E) for the famine^(F) was severe throughout Egypt.^(G) ⁵⁷And all the world came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph,^(H) because the famine was severe everywhere.^(I)

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Genesis 41:53-57

International Standard Version

The Famine Begins

⁵³As soon as the seven years of abundance throughout the land of Egypt ended, ⁵⁴the seven years of famine started, just as Joseph had predicted.^[a] It was an international famine, but there was food everywhere throughout the land of Egypt. ⁵⁵Eventually, the land of Egypt began to feel the effects of the famine, so the people^[b] cried out to Pharaoh for food. “Go see Joseph,” Pharaoh announced to all the Egyptians, “and do whatever he tells you to do.”

⁵⁶Joseph opened all of the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, because the famine was beginning to be severe throughout the land of Egypt. ⁵⁷In addition, all of the surrounding nations^[c] came to Joseph to buy grain from Egypt, because the famine had become severe throughout the world.

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