Genesis 47:13-15

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Joseph Buys Land for the King

¹³ The ·hunger became worse [^Lfamine was severe/intense/heavy], and since there was no food anywhere in the land, Egypt and Canaan ·became very poor [^Lwilted; languished]. ¹⁴ Joseph ·collected [gathered] all the ·money [silver] that was to be found in Egypt and Canaan. People paid for the grain they were buying, and Joseph brought that ·money [silver] to ·the king’s [^LPharaoh’s] palace. ¹⁵ After some time, when the people in Egypt and Canaan had no ·money [silver] left, ·they [^Lall Egypt] went to Joseph and said, “Please give us food. Our money is gone, ·and if we don’t eat, we will [^Lwhy should we…?] die here in front of you.”