Genesis 41:56

The Passion Translation

As the famine worsened over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe everywhere.

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

At that time, a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to travel down to Egypt and live there as a foreigner.

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 41:35

Have them gather all the food of these abundant years that are coming, and under Pharaoh’s authority, have the grain stored in the cities for food.

Genesis 41:55

When the Egyptians grew hungry, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Then Pharaoh said to all his people, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

Genesis 41:57

So because of the severity of the worldwide famine, people from all over the world had to come and buy grain from Joseph.

Genesis 42:6

Now Joseph was the governor of the land of Egypt, which meant he supervised the sale of grain to all the people. One day, Joseph’s ten brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces on the ground.

Genesis 43:1

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

Isaiah 23:17

At the end of seventy years, the Lord Yahweh will restore Tyre, but she will return to her trade. She will prostitute herself again with every kingdom of the world.

Luke 21:35

For that day will come as a shocking surprise to all.

Acts 17:26

From one man, Adam, he made every man and woman and every race of humanity, and he spread us over all the earth. He sets the boundaries of people and nations, determining their appointed times in history.