Genesis 41:53

When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,

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In The King James Version

And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

In Context

52And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

54the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.

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Cross References

Psalms 73:20Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.

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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