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.
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Verse 56 is found in chapter 41 of Genesis. Pharaoh places Joseph in a position of authority to administer Egypt’s resources. The former slave becomes a crucial figure in preserving lives during the famine.
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Als nun im ganzen Lande Teuerung war, tat Joseph allenthalben Kornhäuser auf und verkaufte den Ägyptern. Denn die Teuerung ward je länger, je größer im Lande.
Y el hambre estaba por toda la extensión del país. Entonces abrió José todo granero donde había, y vendía a los Egipcios; porque había crecido el hambre en la tierra de Egipto.
La famine régnait dans tout le pays. Joseph ouvrit tous les lieux d'approvisionnements, et vendit du blé aux Egyptiens. La famine augmentait dans le pays d'Egypte.
Ed essendo la fame per tutto il paese, Giuseppe aperse tutti i granai, e ne vendè agli Egizj. E la fame si aggravò nel paese di Egitto.
Havendo, pois, fome sobre toda a terra, abriu José tudo em que havia mantimento, e vendeu aos egípcios; porque a fome prevaleceu na terra do Egito.
當時饑荒遍滿了全地, 約瑟 就開了各處的糧倉 ,賣糧食給 埃及 人。 埃及 地的饑荒非常嚴重。
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