Genesis 41:53-57 ▼

53 When the seven years of plenty came to an end in the land of Egypt,

54 the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said [they would]; the famine was in all the [surrounding] lands, but in the land of Egypt there was bread (food).

55 So when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph; do whatever he says to you.”

56 When the famine was spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold [surplus grain] to the Egyptians; and the famine grew [extremely] severe in the land of Egypt.

57 And [the people of] all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the [known] earth.