Genesis 41:29-31 prophesied seven years of famine — Joseph now confirms two years have passed and five remain.

In Genesis 41:35, Joseph's advice to store grain during plenty provides the food supply that sustains through the famine described in 45:6.

Genesis 8:22 promises uninterrupted seedtime and harvest — Joseph's declaration of five years without them is a temporary exception to this covenant order.

Genesis 41:54 describes the famine's beginning — Joseph now states two years have passed, placing it in the third year.

Genesis 47:18 depicts the later famine stage when resources are exhausted — consistent with Joseph's prediction of five more years without harvest.

Genesis 41:56 shows the famine's global severity and Joseph's grain sales — the backdrop for Joseph's declaration of remaining years.

Acts 7:11 recounts the same famine event, confirming the historical context of the two years already past.