And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
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Interpretation
In the names of his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Joseph owned the Divine providence. He was made to forget his misery.
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This thought runs through Genesis 41:53-57.
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.