Genesis 47:14

from which he gathered together all the money for the grain that they bought, and he took it into the treasury of the king.

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In The King James Version

And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.

In Context

13For in the whole world there was a lack of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land, most of all Egypt and Canaan,

15And when the buyers had run out of money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: “Give us bread. Why should we die in your sight, lacking money?”

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Cross References

Genesis 41:57And all the provinces came to Egypt, to buy food and to temper the misfortune of their destitution.

Luke 16:1And he also said to his disciples: “A certain man was wealthy, and he had a steward of his estate. And this man was accused to him of having dissipated his goods.

1 Corinthians 4:2Here and now, it is required of attendants that each one be found to be faithful.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:14-27

Distressed Occasioned by the Famine. ( b. c. 1706.) 13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. 15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said,… Read the whole commentary →

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