And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
There was no food anywhere in the land because the famine was extremely severe. Both Egypt and the land of Canaan were completely weakened and devastated by the terrible famine.
This verse describes how a severe famine had left both Egypt and Canaan completely without food, causing the people to grow weak and desperate.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs during the seven-year famine that Joseph had predicted through Pharaoh's dream. Joseph was now second-in-command in Egypt and had stored grain during the seven years of abundance that preceded the famine. The famine affected not only Egypt but the entire region, including Canaan where Jacob's family lived, which would soon drive them to seek food in Egypt.
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