Genesis 41:57
And all countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph, because the famine was sore in all landes.
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Genesis 12:10Then there came a famine in the land: therefore Abram went downe into Egypt to soiourne there: for there was a great famine in the lande.
Genesis 41:56When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 42:5And the sonnes of Israel came to bye foode among them that came: for there was famine in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 43:1Now great famine was in the land.
Genesis 50:20When ye thought euill against mee, God disposed it to good, that he might bring to passe, as it is this day, and saue much people aliue.
Psalms 105:16Moreouer, he called a famine vpon ye land, and vtterly brake the staffe of bread.
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 →