Genesis 47:16

And he responded to them: “Bring me your cattle, and I will give food to you in exchange for them, if you do not have money.”

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In The King James Version

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

In Context

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?”

17And when they had brought them, he gave them food for their horses, and sheep, and oxen, and donkeys. And he sustained them in that year in exchange for their cattle.

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Cross References

Proverbs 12:17He is a sign of justice, who speaks what he knows. But whoever deceives is a dishonest witness.

1 Corinthians 10:32Be without offense toward the Jews, and toward the Gentiles, and toward the Church of God,

Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming this age.

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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