Genesis 47:16

And Joseph says, “Give your livestock; and I give to you for your livestock, if the money has ceased.”

Literal Standard Version

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 the silver is consumed out of the land of Egypt and out of the land of Canaan, and all the Egyptians come to Joseph, saying, “Give bread to us—why do we die before you, though the money has ceased?”

17And they bring in their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gives to them bread, for the horses, and for the livestock of the flock, and for the livestock of the herd, and for the donkeys; and he tends them with bread, for all their livestock, during that year.

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Cross References

Proverbs 12:17Whoever utters faithfulness declares righteousness, || And a false witness—deceit.

1 Corinthians 10:32become offenseless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the Assembly of God;

Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those outside, redeeming the time,

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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