51. Their first son was named Manasseh, which means, “God has let me forget all my troubles and my family back home.”
52. His second son was named Ephraim, which means “God has made me a success in the land where I suffered.”
53. Egypt's seven years of plenty came to an end,
54. and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was not enough food in other countries, but all over Egypt there was plenty.
55. When the famine finally struck Egypt, the people asked the king for food, but he said, “Go to Joseph and do what he tells you to do.”
56. The famine became bad everywhere in Egypt, so Joseph opened the storehouses and sold the grain to the Egyptians.