Holy Scripture
Genesis 41:55
A church father on this verse
“Joseph went out to gather in the grain, and he stored it in every city.… Then at the end of the good years, when those of famine came, Joseph took special care of the orphans, widows and every needy person in Egypt so that there was no anxiety in Egypt.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
55And all the land of Egypt was hungry; and the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. And Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph, and do whatsoever he shall tell you.
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In context
53And the seven years of plenty passed away, which were in the land of Egypt.
54And the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph said; and there was a famine in all the land; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
— Genesis 41:55 —
56And the famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians.
57And all countries came to Egypt to buy of Joseph, for the famine prevailed in all the earth.