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


In Context

13 There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine.

14 Joseph collected all the money that was to be found in Egypt and Canaan in payment for the grain they were buying, and he brought it to Pharaoh's palace.

15 When the money of the people of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all Egypt came to Joseph and said, "Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? Our money is used up."

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

17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their sheep and goats, their cattle and donkeys. And he brought them through that year with food in exchange for all their livestock.

18 When that year was over, they came to him the following year and said, "We cannot hide from our lord the fact that since our money is gone and our livestock belongs to you, there is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.

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 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.