Genesis 41:56

English Standard Version

56 So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses[1] and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. (Ge 42:6; Ge 47:14; Ge 47:20; Ge 47:24) 

New International Version

56 When the famine had spread over the whole country, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe throughout Egypt. 

New International Reader’s Version

56 There wasn’t enough food anywhere in the country. So Joseph opened the storerooms. He sold corn to the Egyptians because people were very hungry all over Egypt. 

King James Version

56 And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. 

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