Genesis 41:48 meaning and explanation
During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it.
Genesis 41:48, Berean Standard Bible
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Joseph, now second in command under Pharaoh, carries out the plan he proposed after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams of seven abundant years followed by seven years of famine. This verse describes the practical work of that plan: during the years of plenty he gathers the surplus grain and stores it in each city, keeping the food from surrounding fields close at hand.
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