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Genesis 41:55

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53 When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,

54 the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.

When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”

56 When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

57 And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

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BSB
When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”
KJV
And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
WEB
When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”
ASV
And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
DARBY
And all the land of Egypt suffered from the dearth. And the people cried to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph: what he says to you, that do.
BLB
And all the land of Egypt hungered. And the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all Egypt, “Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you⁺, do.”
ÅB
Og da hele Egypt led hunger, ropte folket til Farao om brød. Da sa Farao til alle egypterne: Gå til Josef! Hva han sier dere, skal dere gjøre.
OTB
Da hele Egypt begynte å kjenne hungersnøden, ropte folket til farao etter mat. Da instruerte farao alle egypterne: "Gå til Josef og gjør som han sier."
B1930
Og da hele Egyptens land led hunger, ropte folket til Farao om brød. Da sa Farao til alle egypterne: Gå til Josef! Hvad han sier eder, skal I gjøre.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 17:5

    While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”

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  • Jeremiah 14:1–6

    This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

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  • Matthew 3:17

    And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

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  • Philippians 4:19

    And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

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  • Genesis 41:40–41

    You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

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  • John 1:14–16

    The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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  • 2 Kings 6:25–29

    So there was a great famine in Samaria. Indeed, they besieged the city so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter cab of dove’s dung sold for five shekels of silver.

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  • Psalms 105:20–22

    The king sent and released him; the ruler of peoples set him free.

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