Genesis 41:55

And all the land of Egypt was hungry; and the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. And Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph, and do whatsoever he shall tell you.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

In Context

54And the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph said; and there was a famine in all the land; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

56And the famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:40Thou shalt be over my house, and all my people shall be obedient to thy word; only in the throne will I excel thee.

2 Kings 6:26And the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, and a woman cried to him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.

Jeremiah 14:1And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:47-57

The Famine in Egypt and Canaan. ( b. c. 1706.) 46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt. 47 And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls. 48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. 49 And Joseph gathered… Read the whole commentary →

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