Genesis 47:17-19
New Century Version
17 So people brought their farm animals to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys. And he kept them alive by trading food for their farm animals that year.
18 The next year the people came to Joseph and said, “You know we have no money left, and all our animals belong to you. We have nothing left except our bodies and our land. 19 Surely both we and our land will die here in front of you. Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we will be slaves to the king, together with our land. Give us seed to plant so that we will live and not die, and the land will not become a desert.”
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Genesis 47:17-19
New International Version
17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses,(A) their sheep and goats, their cattle and donkeys.(B) 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(C) and our livestock belongs to you,(D) there is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land. 19 Why should we perish before your eyes(E)—we and our land as well? Buy us and our land in exchange for food,(F) and we with our land will be in bondage to Pharaoh.(G) Give us seed so that we may live and not die,(H) and that the land may not become desolate.”
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