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


In Context

13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

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

15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.

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

17 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.

18 When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:

Genesis 47:16 in Other Translations

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

47:16And he answered them: Bring your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.

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.