Genesis 41:48

Plain English Version

So for those 7 years, Joseph told the Egypt people to get food from the farms and take it into the towns. And the people did what Joseph said. Everywhere in Egypt country, the people got food from the farms, and they took that food into the towns that were near the farms. Then they put that food into big sheds, to keep it safe.

Cross References

Genesis 41:47

The next 7 years were really good years in Egypt country, because lots and lots of food grew on the land.

Genesis 41:49

There was so much food in those sheds that nobody could count it, just like nobody can count all those little bits of sand that are at the beaches by the sea.

Genesis 47:21

And Joseph got all the Egypt people to work for Pharaoh.