Genesis 41
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Genesis 41:53-57

53When the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of plentyH7647 whichH834 had beenH1961 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 cameH3615 to an endH3615,

54and 1the sevenH7651 yearsH8141 of famineH7458 beganH2490 to comeH935, justH3512 as JosephH3130 had saidH559, then there was famineH7458 in allH3605 the landsH776, but in allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 there was breadH3899.

55So when allH3605 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 was famishedH7456, the peopleH5971 criedH6817 out to PharaohH6547 for breadH3899; and PharaohH6547 saidH559 to allH3605 the EgyptiansH4714, “GoH1980 to JosephH3130; 2whateverH834 he saysH559 to you, you shall doH6213.”

56When the famineH7458 was spread overH5921 allH3605 the faceH6440 of the earthH776, then JosephH3130 openedH6605 allH3605 3the storehousesH834, and soldH7666 to the EgyptiansH4714; and the famineH7458 was severeH2388 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714.

57The people of allH3605 the earthH776 cameH935 to EgyptH4714 to buyH7666 grainH7666 from JosephH3130, becauseH3588 4the famineH7458 was severeH2388 in allH3605 the earthH776.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 41:54 Gen 41:30; Ps 105:16; Acts 7:11 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 41:55 John 2:5 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 41:56 Lit that which was in them ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 41:57 Gen 12:10 ↩

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