Genesis 41:57 - Plain English Version57 And there was no rain in other countries too. It was really bad everywhere. So the people that lived in those other countries, they went to Egypt, and they bought food from Joseph’s workers too. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176957 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition57 And all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all [the known] earth. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was sore in all the earth. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible57 Every country came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because in every country the famine had also become more severe. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version57 And all the provinces came to Egypt, to buy food and to temper the misfortune of their destitution. Ver Capítulo |
Then the 7 dry years started. There was no rain, and the food plants stopped growing. It happened just like Joseph said. The same thing happened in all the other countries around Egypt too. There was no rain and no food plants growing in those countries, so the people in those countries didn’t have enough food. But there was still lots of food in those big sheds in Egypt.
Then Joseph said, “You know, a long time ago, you mob made a plan to hurt me. But God had a plan too. His plan was good, and it was more powerful than your plan. You did bad things, but God used them to make good things happen. Yes, he brought me here to Egypt country, so that I helped lots of people stay alive when the food plants didn’t grow. And those people are still alive today.
Joseph’s father Jacob, he lived in Canaan country with his other sons. At that time, there was no rain and no food plants growing in Canaan country. Then somebody said to Jacob, “There is lots of food in Egypt country.” So Jacob talked to his sons, and he said to them, “Don’t just stand around doing nothing.