And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
Study Helps
Interpretation
Joseph gave good advice to Pharaoh. Fair warning should always be followed by good counsel.
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This thought runs through Genesis 41:33-36.
Glossary
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.