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Genesis 41:54-56 (AMP)

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⁵⁴ The seven years of scarcity and famine began to come, as Joseph had said they would; the famine was in all lands, but in all of Egypt there was food. ⁵⁵ But when all the land of Egypt was weakened with hunger, the people cried to Pharaoh for food; and Pharaoh said to all, Go to Joseph; what he says to you, do. ⁵⁶ When the famine was over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians; for the famine grew extremely distressing in the land of Egypt.

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 54) Did seed time and harvest ever cease? and the seven years of famine began...

Definition(s):
Egypt (Ee-jipt): that troubles or oppresses; anguish
Joseph (Joh-sef): increase; addition