Genesis 41:57
People came to Egypt from all over the world to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe everywhere.
Genesis 41:54
The seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every other country, but there was food throughout Egypt.
Genesis 41:56
The famine grew worse and spread over the entire country. Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians.
Genesis 42:5
Israel's sons left with the others who were going to buy grain. This is because there was also famine in Canaan.
Genesis 42:1
When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons: Why are you doing nothing?
Genesis 50:20
Even though you planned evil against me, God planned good to come out of it. This was to keep many people alive, as he is doing now.
Deuteronomy 9:28
The land from which you brought us may say: Jehovah was not able to bring them into the land he promised them and because he hated them he has brought them out to slay them in the desert wilderness.
Psalm 105:16-17
Furthermore, he called for a famine on the land: he broke the whole staff of bread.