Genesis 47:14-17

47:14 Joseph collected all the money that could be found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan as payment ¹  for the grain they were buying. Then Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s palace. ²  47:15 When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was used up, all the Egyptians ³  came to Joseph and said, “Give us food! Why should we die ⁴  before your very eyes because our money has run out?”

47:16 Then Joseph said, “If your money is gone, bring your livestock, and I will give you food ⁵  in exchange for ⁶  your livestock.” 47:17 So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for their horses, the livestock of their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. ⁷  He got them through that year by giving them food in exchange for livestock.

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¹ tn Or “in exchange.” On the use of the preposition here see BDB 90 s.v. בְּ.

² tn Heb “house.”

³ tn Heb “all Egypt.” The expression is a metonymy and refers to all the people of Egypt.

⁴ tn The imperfect verbal form has a deliberative force here.

⁵ tn The word “food” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁶ tn On the use of the preposition here see BDB 90 s.v. בְּ.

⁷ tn The definite article is translated here as a possessive pronoun.