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Genesis 41:54-56 (CEV)

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⁵⁴ and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was not enough food in other countries, but all over Egypt there was plenty. ⁵⁵ When the famine finally struck Egypt, the people asked the king for food, but he said, "Go to Joseph and do what he tells you to do." ⁵⁶ The famine became bad everywhere in Egypt, so Joseph opened the storehouses and sold the grain to the Egyptians.

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