Genesis 41:57

Translations

Modern

And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

Traditional

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

Literal

And all the earth came to Egypt to buy, to Joseph, because the famine was strong in all the earth.

Latin

Omnesque provinciæ veniebant in Ægyptum, ut emerent escas, et malum inopiæ temperarent.

Original

Hebrew

English

And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

Notes

Genesis 41:53–57

Joseph’s wisdom paid off, for the seven years of plenty were followed by seven years of severe famine, but throughout Egypt there was plenty of food. Joseph had grain to sell to the Egyptians and to people from other countries as well.

Genesis 41:47–57

Pharaoh's dreams were fulfilled just as Joseph had explained.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Joseph Famine Symbolic Numbers

Events

7 years of faminec. 1708 BC

Related verses

Genesis 42:1
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you staring at one another?”
Genesis 42:5
So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.
Genesis 41:54
…the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:56
When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
Psalm 105:16–17
He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.
Genesis 50:20
As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people.
Deuteronomy 9:28
Otherwise, those in the land from which You brought us out will say, ‘Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land He had promised them, and because He hated them, He has brought them out to kill them in the wilderness.’

People

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Butler Dreams Famine Genesis, Book of Jacob Nile River Patriarchs, Period of the Tax, Taxation Wheat

Topics

Economics: Political Egypt: Celebrated For: Commerce Famine in Egypt Government: Paternal Functions of Joseph: Son of Jacob: Exports the Produce of Egypt to Other Countries Joseph: Son of Jacob: His Wisdom Joseph: Son of Jacob: Provides Against the Seven Years of Famine Prudence: Joseph, in the Affairs of Egypt Rulers: Righteous: Joseph, in How he Conducted the Affairs of Egypt Servant: Good: Joseph

Genesis 41:57

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