Genesis 41:54

The Passion Translation

Then began the seven years of famine, just as Joseph prophesied. Although there was a severe famine everywhere else, food was available throughout the land of Egypt.

Cross References

Acts 7:11

“Then a devastating famine came over all of Egypt and Canaan, bringing great misery to the people, including our ancestors, who couldn’t find food.

Psalm 105:16

So God decreed a famine upon Canaan-land, cutting off their food supply.

Genesis 45:11

For there will be five more years of famine, but I will provide all that you need to live in Goshen. You, your household, and all that you have will not live in poverty.” ’

Genesis 41:30

followed by seven years of intense famine. All of Egypt will forget the former abundance, for all the land will be ravaged by a famine, a very severe famine. They will not even remember their former abundance.

Genesis 47:13

Now there was no food anywhere, for the famine was very severe. Both the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

Genesis 43:1

Now the famine in the land continued to grow more severe.

Genesis 42:2

I hear there is grain in Egypt; go there and buy some for us so we don’t all starve to death.”

Genesis 41:27

The seven ugly and scrawny cows that followed and the seven shriveled ears scorched by the east wind are seven years also. They represent seven years of famine.

Genesis 41:53

Eventually, Egypt’s seven years of abundance came to an end.