Genesis 47:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you bread for your cattle, if money fails.

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  • Prov 12:17 : 17 He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness deceit.
  • Dan 6:5-7 : 5 Then these men said, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God. 6 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus to him, King Darius, live forever. 7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counselors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Give no offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

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  • Gen 47:12-15
    4 verses
    85%

    12And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

    13And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

    14And 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.

    15And when 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 why should we die in your presence? for the money fails.

  • Gen 47:17-20
    4 verses
    84%

    17And they brought their cattle to Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the donkeys: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

    18When that year ended, they came to him the second year, and said to him, We will not hide it from my lord, that our money is spent; my lord also has our herds of cattle; there is nothing left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies and our lands:

    19Why shall 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 to Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

    20And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.

  • Gen 42:25
    76%

    25Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with grain, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey: and thus he did to them.

  • Gen 45:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Do this: load your animals and go, get to the land of Canaan.

    18And take your father and your households and come to me; and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.

  • Gen 41:54-57
    4 verses
    75%

    54And the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

    55When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, do.

    56The famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. The famine became severe in the land of Egypt.

    57All countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.

  • Gen 44:1-2
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    75%

    1And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.

    2And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, along with his grain money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

  • Gen 42:2
    73%

    2And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: go down there, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die.

  • Gen 46:32
    73%

    32And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, herds, and all that they have.

  • Gen 47:6
    73%

    6The land of Egypt is before you; in the best of the land make your father and brothers to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if you know any capable men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

  • Gen 47:4
    72%

    4They said moreover to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 47:23
    72%

    23Then Joseph said to the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

  • Gen 45:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and your herds and all that you have.

    11And there I will provide for you; for there are still five years of famine, lest you and your household and all that you have come to poverty.

  • Gen 41:36
    72%

    36This food shall be in reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land may not perish during the famine.

  • Gen 31:9
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    9So God has taken away the cattle of your father and given them to me.

  • Gen 30:31
    71%

    31He said, "What shall I give you?" And Jacob said, "You shall not give me anything; if you will do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep your flock."

  • Gen 42:5
    71%

    5And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 43:24
    71%

    24And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their donkeys feed.

  • Gen 45:20-21
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    71%

    20Also do not concern yourselves with your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.

    21And the children of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them carts according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey.

  • Gen 47:1
    71%

    1Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, saying, My father and my brothers, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 43:2
    71%

    2And it came to pass, when they had consumed the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.