And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
Study Helps
Interpretation
In the names of his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Joseph owned the Divine providence. He was made to forget his misery.
Read with
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.