Genesis 41:54

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every country, but throughout the land of Egypt there was bread.

Cross References

Genesis 41:27

The seven lean and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, as are the seven empty ears blighted by the east wind. They are seven years of famine.

Genesis 41:30

After them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt; the famine will consume the land.

Genesis 41:53

The seven years of plenty that prevailed in the land of Egypt came to an end,

Genesis 42:2

I have heard,” he said, “that there is grain in Egypt; go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die.”

Genesis 43:1

Now the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 45:11

I will provide for you there, since there are five more years of famine to come, so that you and your household and all that you have will not come to poverty.’

Genesis 47:13

Now there was no food in all the land, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

2 Kings 8:1

Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Get up and go with your household and settle wherever you can, for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will come on the land for seven years.”

Psalm 105:16

When he summoned famine against the land and cut off every supply of bread,

Acts 7:11

Now there came a famine throughout Egypt and Canaan and great suffering, and our ancestors could find no food.