Genesis 41:57
Verse 57 of 57. The 41st of 50 chapters in Genesis, in The Law.
53And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
54And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55And 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.
56And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
57And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
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Genesis 41:57 in the World English Bible
All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.Read Genesis 41:57 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:57
Observe here, I. The building of Joseph's family in the birth of two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, v. 50-52. In the names he gave them, he owned the divine Providence giving this happy turn to his affairs, 1. He was made to forget his misery, Job xi. 16.
Read Matthew Henry on Genesis 41:46–57: The Famine in Egypt and Canaan. (b. c. 1706.)
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