Gen 41:54-55 | NET2full | STEP | Then the seven years of famine began , just as Joseph had predicted . There was famine in all the other lands , but throughout the land of Egypt there was food .

‏ Genesis 41:54-55

54 Then the seven years of famine began, ^{▼▼tn Heb “began to arrive.”} just as Joseph had predicted. There was famine in all the other lands, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food. 55 When all the land of Egypt experienced the famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh said to all the people of Egypt, ^{▼▼tn Heb “to all Egypt.” The name of the country is used by metonymy for the inhabitants.} “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”