Genesis 41:54
and the seven years of famine began to come in, according as Joseph had said,—and it came to pass that there was a famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt, there was bread.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
53Then came to an end the seven years of the plenty,—which was in the land of Egypt;
Cross References
Genesis 41:3And lo! seven heifers more coming up after them out of the river, uncomely in appearance and lean in flesh,—and they came and stood beside the heifers, by the lip of the river.
Genesis 41:27And the seven lean and uncomely heifers that were coming up after them, are seven years, and the seven lean ears, shrivelled by an east wind, will turn out to be—seven years of famine.
Genesis 42:2And he said, Lo I have heard that there is corn in Egypt,—Go down thither and buy corn for us from thence, that we may live and not die.
Genesis 42:6Now, Joseph—he, it was, that was in power over the land, he, it was that was selling corn to all the people of the land,—so Joseph’s brethren came in, and bowed themselves down to him, with their faces to the earth.
Genesis 45:11so will I sustain thee, there, for there are yet five years of famine,—lest thou come to poverty—thou and thy house and all who are thine.
Psalms 105:16Then called he a famine over the land, All the staff of bread, he brake;
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 →