Genesis 42:5 meaning and explanation

So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.

Genesis 42:5, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse sets the scene for the reunion of Joseph and his brothers. The famine that Joseph had predicted and prepared for in Egypt had spread beyond the Nile region into Canaan, where Jacob and his family lived.

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