And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Ver. 54. According as Joseph had said.] Joseph foresaw and foretold the famine, but caused it not: so God's prescience, &c.
In all the land of Egypt.] Such a revenue is thrift and parsimony, Optimum vectigal parsimonia. - Cic.