Genesis 41:56

God's Word

When the famine had spread all over the country, Joseph opened all the storehouses  and sold grain to the Egyptians. He did this because the famine was severe in Egypt.

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

There was a famine in the land. Abram went to Egypt to stay awhile because the famine was severe.

Genesis 41:30

After them will come seven years of famine. People will forget that there was plenty of food in Egypt, and the famine will ruin the land.

Genesis 41:35

Have them collect all the food during these good years and store up grain under Pharaoh’s control, to be kept for food in the cities.

Genesis 41:55

When everyone in Egypt began to feel the effects of the famine, the people cried to Pharaoh for food. But Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph! Do what he tells you!”

Genesis 41:57

The whole world came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, since the famine was so severe all over the world.

Genesis 42:6

As governor of the country, Joseph was selling grain to everyone. So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed in front of him with their faces touching the ground.

Genesis 43:1

The famine was severe in the land.

Isaiah 23:17

At the end of 70 years the Lord will come to help Tyre. Then she will go back to earning money as a prostitute. She will become a prostitute for all the world’s kingdoms.

Zechariah 5:3

Then he said to me, “This is a curse that will go out all over the earth. The one side of the scroll says that every thief will be forced away. The other side of the scroll says that everyone who takes an oath will be forced away.

Luke 21:35

like a trap that catches a bird. That day will surprise all people who live on the earth.

Acts 17:26

From one man he has made every nation of humanity to live all over the earth. He has given them the seasons of the year and the boundaries within which to live.