Half Brothers Come to Buy Food. Then the famine came. Since it extended far beyond Egypt’s borders, people from surrounding lands came to buy food from Joseph. Eventually even his ten half brothers arrived and bowed low to him, thus partially fulfilling Joseph’s two previous dreams. (Ge 41:53–42:7)

From then on Jacob and his entire household were dependent on Joseph. (Ge 47:12) In effect, all bowed down to Joseph as Pharaoh’s prime minister, fulfilling Joseph’s prophetic dreams in a remarkable way.