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Genesis 47:17

Joseph
Money and wealth

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!”

16 “Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”

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.

19 Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”

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BSB
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.
KJV
And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.
WEB
They brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, and for the flocks, and for the herds, and for the donkeys: and he fed them with bread in exchange for all their livestock for that year.
ASV
And they brought their cattle unto Joseph; and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, and for the flocks, and for the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread in exchange for all their cattle for that year.
DARBY
And they brought their cattle to Joseph; and Joseph gave them bread for horses, and for flocks of sheep, and for herds of cattle, and for asses; and he fed them with bread for all their cattle that year.
BLB
And they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave to them bread for the horses, and for the livestock of the sheep, and for the livestock of the cattle, and for the donkeys. And he led them with bread for all their livestock that year.
ÅB
Så kom de til Josef med sin buskap, og Josef gav dem brød for hestene og for småfeet og storfeet som de hadde, og for eslene, og han holdt dem med brød det år for hele deres buskap.
OTB
De brakte sin buskap til Josef, og han forsynte dem med mat i bytte for deres hester, sauer, geiter, storfe og esler. Han opprettholdt dem gjennom det året med mat for deres buskap.
B1930
Så kom de til Josef med sin buskap, og Josef gav dem brød for hestene og for småfeet og storfeet som de hadde, og for asenene, og han holdt dem med brød det år for hele deres buskap.

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 31:1

    Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.

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  • Job 2:4

    “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.

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  • Matthew 6:24

    No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

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  • 1 Kings 10:28

    Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

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  • Exodus 9:3

    then the hand of the LORD will bring a severe plague on your livestock in the field—on your horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.

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