Genesis 41:56
Good News Translation
The famine grew worse and spread over the whole country, so Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians.

New Revised Standard Version
And since the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.

Contemporary English Version
The famine became bad everywhere in Egypt, so Joseph opened the storehouses and sold the grain to the Egyptians.

New American Bible
When the famine had spread throughout the land, Joseph opened all the cities that had grain and rationed it to the Egyptians, since the famine had gripped the land of Egypt.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the famine increased daily in all the land: and Joseph opened all the barns, and sold to the Egyptians: for the famine had oppressed them also.

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And the famine increased daily in all the land: and Joseph opened all the barns, and sold to the Egyptians: for the famine had oppressed them also.

the face.

Isaiah 23:17 And it shall come to pass after seventy years, that the Lord will visit Tyre, and will bring her back again to her traffic: and she shall commit fornication again with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.

Zechariah 5:3 And he said to me: This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the earth: for every thief shall be judged as is there written: and every one that sweareth in like manner shall be judged by it.

Luke 21:35 For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of the whole earth.

Acts 17:26 And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times and the limits of their habitation.

all the storehouses.

Genesis 42:6 And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and corn was sold by his direction to the people. And when his brethren had bowed down to him,

Genesis 47:14-24 Out of which he gathered up all the money for the corn which they bought, and brought it in to the king's treasure. . . .

Context
The Famine Begins
55And when there also they began to be famished, the people cried to Pharao, for food. And he said to them: Go to Joseph: and do all that he shall say to you. 56And the famine increased daily in all the land: and Joseph opened all the barns, and sold to the Egyptians: for the famine had oppressed them also.57And all provinces came into Egypt, to buy food, and to seek some relief of their want.…
Cross References
Genesis 41:30
After which shall follow other seven years of so great scarcity, that all the abundance before shall be forgotten: for the famine shall consume all the land,

Genesis 41:55
And when there also they began to be famished, the people cried to Pharao, for food. And he said to them: Go to Joseph: and do all that he shall say to you.

Genesis 41:57
And all provinces came into Egypt, to buy food, and to seek some relief of their want.

Genesis 43:1
In the mean time the famine was heavy upon all the land.

Genesis 47:14
Out of which he gathered up all the money for the corn which they bought, and brought it in to the king's treasure.

Genesis 41:55
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