Genesis 47:25

And all the people said, “You have been good to us and saved our lives and so we will work for the king.”

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In The King James Version

And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.

In Context

24When the growing time is finished you have to pick up all the seeds and put them into 5 heaps that are all the same size. Then you have to take one of those heaps and give it to the king's workers. The other 4 heaps are for you to keep so that you and your families have seeds to grow food next year.”

26Joseph made a new law for the country of Egypt, and it is still there today. That new law was, “Anything that grows on the king's farms has to be put into 5 heaps and one of those heaps belongs to the king.” The only land in all of Egypt that the king did not own was the land that belonged to the Egyptian ceremony men.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:3He said, “My lord, if you are happy with me, please come and sit down with me. Let me look after you, and I will get someone to bring water so that you can wash your feet. You can rest under this tree and I will get some food ready for you. When you have finished eating, you will feel strong again and then you can keep going.” The 3 men said, “Thank you, yes, we will do that.”

Genesis 33:15Esau answered, “Ok, but I think I will leave some of my men to show you the way.” Jacob answered and said, “Thank you my brother, but you do not need to do that. I am just happy that you are friendly towards me.”

Genesis 45:6This country has not grown any food for 2 years and no food will grow for another 5 years.

Ruth 2:13Ruth said to him, “Thank you my master, I know that I am not one of your workers but you have said kind words to me and now I feel happy.”

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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