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Genesis 41:54–57

Genesis 41:54–574 matched frames1 pivot

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  • A 54 the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country,
    • B 54b there was food throughout the land of Egypt.
      • C 55 When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians,
        • D 55b "Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you."
          • E 56a When the famine had spread over all the land,
        • D' 56b Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians;
      • C' 56c for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
    • B' (implied structure)
  • A' 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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