Genesis 47:15
Once the money from Egypt and Canaan had run out, the Egyptians all came to Joseph and demanded, “Give us food! Do you want us to die right in front of you? All our money is gone!”
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Genesis 41:36This will be a food reserve for the country during the seven years of famine so that the people won't die of starvation.”
Genesis 47:24However, when it's harvested, you have to give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you can keep as seed for the fields and as food for you, your households, and your children.”
Judges 8:8He left and went to Penuel and asked them the same thing, but the people of Penuel answered the same way as the people of Succoth.
1 Samuel 25:8Check with your men and they'll confirm it. Please be kind to my men, especially since we've come on this day of celebration. Please give whatever food you can to us and to your good friend David.’”
Isaiah 33:16They will live on high; they will be protected by the mountain fortresses; they will always be provided with food and will always have water.
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 →