Genesis 47:16 Then Joseph said, "Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone." (NASB ©1995)Genesis 47:15 When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us food, for why should we die in your presence? For our money is gone."
Genesis 47:17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses and the flocks and the herds and the donkeys; and he fed them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year. (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.Give your cattle.. This was the wisest measure that could be adopted, both for the preservation of the people and the cattle. As the people had not grain for their own sustenance, consequently they could have none for their cattle: hence they were in the most immediate danger of starving; and the people also were in equal danger; as they must have divided a portion of that bought for themselves with the cattle, which, for the sake of tillage, etc., they wished of course to preserve till the seven years' famine should end. Da 6:5-7 Pr 12:17 1Co 10:32 Php 4:8 Col 4:5 Concordance Entries Bread Cattle Ceased Exchange Fail Failed Grain Joseph Livestock Money Sell Jump to Previous Occurrence Bread Cattle Ceased Exchange Fail Failed Food Grain Joseph Livestock Money Sell Jump to Next Occurrence Bread Cattle Ceased Exchange Fail Failed Food Grain Joseph Livestock Money Sell New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
