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51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh; For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.

52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim; For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

54 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.

55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

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.

57 And all the countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

Genesis 42

Intro: Jacob sendeth his ten sons to buy corn in Egypt -- They are imprisoned by Joseph.

1 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

2 And he said, behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt; get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

3 And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

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RLDS Verse Context

Genesis 41:51 - Genesis 42:3