# He called for

"He sent." This means that caused a famine to happen in the land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# the whole supply of bread

Here "bread" refers to food in general. AT: "the whole supply of food" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# He sent a man ahead of them; Joseph

It may be helpful to state that he sent him ahead of them to Egypt. AT: "He sent a man ahead of them to Egypt; he sent Joseph who" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# Joseph was sold as a servant

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Joseph's brothers sold him as a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/call]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/famine]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cutoff]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/send]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/josephot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]