Holy Scripture
Genesis 41:57
A church father on this verse
“If this famine had been only in Egypt, Egypt would have had no fear, because of the grain Joseph [had stored up]. However, there was famine throughout the entire world, and because the entire earth stood in need of [the grain in] Egypt, the grain supply quickly dwindled and became expensive even for the Egyptians. The…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
57And all countries came to Egypt to buy of Joseph, for the famine prevailed in all the earth.
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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.
56And the famine was on the face of all the earth; and Joseph opened all the granaries, and sold to all the Egyptians.
— Genesis 41:57 —