Genesis 45:6

Easy To Read Version

This terrible time of hunger has continued for two years now. And there will be five more years without planting or harvest.

Cross References

Genesis 37:2

This is the story of Jacob’s family.

Genesis 41:35

In this way, these men will collect lots of food during the seven good years and store it in the cities until it is needed. In this way, Pharaoh, this food will be under your control.

Genesis 41:46

Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving the king of Egypt. Joseph traveled throughout the country of Egypt.

Genesis 41:53

For seven years, people had all the food they needed. But then those years ended.

Genesis 41:54

And the seven years of hunger began, just like Joseph had said. No food grew anywhere in any of the countries in that area. But in Egypt, people had plenty to eat! Why? Because Joseph had stored the grain.

Genesis 41:56

There was famine [241] everywhere, so Joseph gave the people grain from the warehouses. Joseph sold the stored grain to the people of Egypt. The famine was bad in Egypt.

Genesis 47:18

But the next year, people had no animals and nothing to buy food with. So the people went to Joseph and said, “You know that we have no money left. And all our animals belong to you. So we have nothing left—only what you see—our bodies and our land.

Genesis 47:23

Joseph said to the people, “Now I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. So I will give you seed, and you can plant your fields.

Exodus 34:21

“You will work for six days. But on the seventh day you must rest. You must rest even during the times of planting and harvesting.

Isaiah 30:24

Your cattle and donkeys will have all the food they need. There will be very much food. You will have to use shovels and pitchforks {\cf2\super [281]} to spread all the food {\cf2\super [282]} for your animals to eat.

Deuteronomy 21:4

The leaders of that town must then bring the cow down to a valley with running water. It must be a valley that has never been plowed or had anything planted in it. Then the leaders must break the cow’s neck there in that valley.

1 Samuel 8:12

“A king will force your sons to become soldiers. That king will choose which of your sons will be officers over 1,000 men and which will be officers over 50 men.