Genesis 41:36

So shall the food become a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which shall come about in the land of Egypt,—and the land shall not be cut off in the famine.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.

In Context

35And let them gather up all the food of these seven good years that are coming in,—and let them heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh as food in cities so shall they keep it.

37And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh,—and in the eyes of all his servants;

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Cross References

Genesis 47:13But, bread, was there none in all the land,—for the famine was, very severe,—so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine,

Genesis 47:19Wherefore should we die before thine eyes both we, and our ground? Buy thou us and our ground, for bread,—and we and our ground will become servants to Pharaoh, and give seed, that we may live, and not die, and the ground, not lie waste.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:34-46

Joseph's Exaltation. ( b. c. 1715.) 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. 35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. 36 And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which… Read the whole commentary →

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