Genesis 47:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 47:16

14 ^aAnd Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought; and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.

15 So when the money failed in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us bread, for ^awhy should we die in your presence? For the money has failed.”

16 Then Joseph said, “Give your livestock, and I will give you bread for your livestock, if the money is gone.”

17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, the flocks, the cattle of the herds, and for the donkeys. Thus he¹ fed them with bread in exchange for all their livestock that year.

18 When that year had ended, they came to him the next year and said to him, “We will not hide from my lord that our money is gone; my lord also has our herds of livestock. There is nothing left in the sight of my lord but our bodies and our lands.

19 Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants of Pharaoh; give us seed, that we may ^alive and not die, that the land may not be desolate.”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 47:16

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American Standard Version
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

Amplified® Bible
Joseph said, Give up your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for [them] if your money is gone.

Contemporary English Version
"If you don't have any money," Joseph answered, "give me your animals, and I'll let you have some grain."

Darby English Version
And Joseph said, Give your cattle, and I will give you for your cattle, if [your] money be all gone.

Good News Bible
Joseph answered, "Bring your livestock; I will give you food in exchange for it if your money is all gone."

King James Version
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

New American Standard Bible
Then Joseph said, "Give up your livestock, and I will give you {food} for your livestock, since {your} money is gone."

New International Version
"Then bring your livestock," said Joseph. "I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock, since your money is gone."

New King James Version
Then Joseph said, “Give your livestock, and I will give you bread for your livestock, if the money is gone.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Joseph said, "Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money has dwindled."

Revised Standard Version
And Joseph answered, "Give your cattle, and I will give you food in exchange for your cattle, if your money is gone."

Young's Literal Translation
and Joseph saith, `Give your cattle; and I give to you for your cattle, if the money hath ceased.'

New English Translation
Then Joseph said, “If your money is gone, bring your livestock, and I will give you food¹ in exchange for² your livestock.”

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