Genesis 41:54

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then the seven years of hunger began, just as Joseph had said. No food grew anywhere in any of the countries in that area. But in Egypt people had plenty to eat because Joseph had stored the grain.

Cross References

Acts 7:11

But all the land of Egypt and of Canaan became dry. It became so dry that food could not grow, and the people suffered very much. Our people could not find anything to eat.

Psalm 105:16

He caused a famine in that country, and people did not have enough food.

Genesis 45:11

I will take care of you during the next five years of hunger. So you and your family will not lose everything you own.’

Genesis 41:30

But then there will be seven years of hunger. The people will forget how much food there had been in Egypt before. This famine will ruin the country.

Genesis 47:13

The famine got worse; there was no food anywhere in the land. Egypt and Canaan became very poor because of this bad time.

Genesis 43:1

The famine was very bad in that country.

Genesis 42:2

I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go there and buy grain for us so that we will live and not die!”

Genesis 41:27

And the seven thin, sick-looking cows and the seven thin heads of grain mean that there will be seven years of hunger in this area. These seven bad years will come after the seven good years.

Genesis 41:53

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

2 Kings 8:1

Elisha talked to the woman whose son he had brought back to life. He said, “You and your family should move to another country, because the Lord has decided that there will be a famine here. It will last for seven years.”