16And he answered them: Bring your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.


In Context

13 For in the whole world there was want of bread, and a famine had op- pressed the land: more especially of Egypt and Chanaan.

14 Out of which he gathered up all the money for the corn which they bought, and brought it into the king's treasure.

15 And when the buyers wanted money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: Give us bread: why should we die in thy presence, having now net money.

16 And he answered them: Bring your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.

17 And when they had brought them, he gave them food in exchange for their horses, and sheep, and oxen, end asses and he maintained them that year for the exchange of their cattle.

18 And they came the second year, and said to him: We will not hide from our lord, how that our money is spent, and our cattle also are gone: neither art thou ignorant that we have nothing now left but our bodies and our lands.

Genesis 47:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

47:16And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

47:16"Then bring your livestock," said Joseph. "I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock, since your money is gone."

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

47:16And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

47:16And Joseph said, Give your cattle, and I will give you for your cattle, if your money be all gone.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

47:16And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

47:16And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money hath failed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

47:16Joseph said, |Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

47:16and Joseph saith, 'Give your cattle; and I give to you for your cattle, if the money hath ceased.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

47:16And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.