Genesis 41:53-57

The Voice

⁵³ Eventually, the seven years of plenty in the land of Egypt came to an end, ⁵⁴ and the seven years of famine settled in, just as Joseph had predicted. Although the famine extended to all the surrounding lands, in Egypt there was still food stored away in the cities. ⁵⁵ When the people in Egypt became famished, they appealed to Pharaoh for food; and Pharaoh directed them all to Joseph.

⁵⁶ So when the famine had spread across the land of Egypt, Joseph opened up the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians. But he waited until the famine had become severe in the land. ⁵⁷ When the surrounding peoples heard Egypt still had food, they journeyed to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because by this time the entire world was in the grip of a severe famine.