Genesis 47:16
14 Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace.
15 When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”
“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”
17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.
18 When that year was over, they came to him the second year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and all our livestock belongs to you. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”
- KJV
- And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
- WEB
- Joseph said, “Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone.”
- ASV
- And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
- DARBY
- And Joseph said, Give your cattle, and I will give you for your cattle, if [your] money be all gone.
- BLB
- And Joseph said, “Give your⁺ livestock, and I will give [it] to you⁺ for your⁺ livestock, if the silver is gone.”
- ÅB
- Og Josef sa: Kom hit med deres buskap, så vil jeg gi dere brød for deres buskap, dersom dere ikke har flere penger.
- OTB
- Josef svarte: “Bring deres buskap, og jeg vil gi mat i bytte for dem, siden deres penger er borte.”
- B1930
- Og Josef sa: Kom hit med eders buskap, så vil jeg gi eder brød for eders buskap, dersom I ikke har flere penger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:32
Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
Read in contextProverbs 12:17
He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
Read in contextColossians 4:5
Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
Read in contextDaniel 6:5–7
Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
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