Genesis 41:46-57
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46Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:46-57
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47In the seven plenteous years the earth produced abundantly.
Genesis 41:46-57
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48He gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities. He stored food in each city from the fields around that city.
Genesis 41:46-57
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49Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.
Genesis 41:46-57
50To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him. 51Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh,* “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.”52The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
Genesis 41:46-57
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53The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.54The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis 41:46-57
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55The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.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.”
Genesis 41:46-57
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56The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:46-57
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57All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
Genesis 41:46-57
World English Bible British Edition (WEBPB)
46Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:46-57
World English Bible British Edition (WEBPB)
47In the seven plenteous years the earth produced abundantly.
Genesis 41:46-57
World English Bible British Edition (WEBPB)
48He gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities. He stored food in each city from the fields around that city.
Genesis 41:46-57
World English Bible British Edition (WEBPB)
49Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he stopped counting, for it was without number.
Genesis 41:46-57
World English Bible British Edition (WEBPB)
50To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him. 51Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh,* “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.”52The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
Genesis 41:46-57
World English Bible British Edition (WEBPB)
53The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.54The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis 41:46-57
World English Bible British Edition (WEBPB)
55The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.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.”
Genesis 41:46-57
World English Bible British Edition (WEBPB)
56The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 41:46-57
World English Bible British Edition (WEBPB)
57All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
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God will bless you so that you can bless others
Famine is extreme scarcity of food.
We live in a fallen world where natural causes, such as drought, flooding, unseasonable cold, typhoons, insect infestations, and plant diseases can severely destroys crops and food supplies and disrupts the distribution of food.
From this story, we can understand that it is not God’s desire that people should lack and starve. God knew that was going to happen and God gave Joseph the wisdom to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams and also gave him wisdom how to manage the problem.
Recognise this truth — God is a good God who loves mankind. It is never God’s desire that mankind should suffer. God will bless and give wisdom to His people so that the blessings can overflow to the rest of the world. When God has great plans for your life, the plans will always be to overflow and bless others.
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How to become a believer?
You can be a believer simply by saying this prayer:
Dear God, thank you for so wonderfully make me and thank you for sending your Son, LORD Jesus to die for me so that I can have the blessed life that you intended for me — a life of leadership and fruitfulness. Now I believe and accept Jesus as my LORD and Saviour. I believe that from this time forth, I am a new creation, I am born again and I have the eternal life that Jesus came to give me. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
