Genesis 47:16

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֙ yo.Sef	H3130	Joseph · proper noun, a man's name
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Give	הָב֣וּ ha.Vu	H3051	to give (whether literal or figurative) · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
cattle	מִקְנֵיכֶ֔ם mik.nei.Khem	H4735	something bought · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
give	וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה ve.'e.te.Nah	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal infinitive construct, 1st person common singular
cattle	בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑ם be.mik.nei.Khem	H4735	something bought · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
money	כָּֽסֶף Ka.sef	H3701	silver (from its pale color) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
fail	אָפֵ֖ס 'a.Fes	H656	to disappear · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Proverbs 12:17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
Daniel 6:5-7 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
1 Corinthians 10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoe…
Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:13-26

Care being taken of Jacob and his family, the preservation of which was especially designed by Providence in Joseph's advancement, an account is now given of the saving of the kingdom of Egypt too from ruin; for God is King of nations as well as King of saints, and provideth food for all flesh. Joseph now returns to the management of that great trust which Pharaoh had lodged in his hand. It would have been pleasing enough to him to have gone and lived with his father and brethren in Goshen; but his employment would not permit it. When he had seen his father, and seen him well settled, he applied himself as closely as ever to the execution of his office. Note, Even natural affection must give…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 47:16

And Joseph said, Give your cattle--"This was the wisest course that could be adopted for the preservation both of the people and the cattle, which, being bought by Joseph, was supported at the royal expense, and very likely returned to the people at the end of the famine, to enable them to resume their agricultural labors."

Adam Clarke on Genesis 47:16

Give your cattle - This was the wisest measure that could be adopted, both for the preservation of the people and of the cattle also. As the people had not grain for their own sustenance, consequently they could have none for their cattle; hence the cattle were in the most imminent danger of starving; and the people also were in equal danger, as they must have divided a portion of that bought for themselves with the cattle, which for the sake of tillage, etc., they wished of course to preserve till the seven years of famine should end. The cattle being bought by Joseph were supported at the royal expense, and very likely returned to the people at the end of the famine; for how else could the…

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John Gill on Genesis 47:16

And Joseph said, give your cattle,.... Oxen, sheep, horses, asses, as follows: and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail; that is, corn for cattle, if they had no money to give.

The Church Fathers

GRAIN SCARCITY: ABUNDANCE OF PASTURES. — And Joseph said to them, "Bring your cattle and I will give you food in exchange for your cattle, if money is lacking ." One may ask, if Joseph gathered food to feed the men, how did he keep the livestock in the midst of so great a scarcity? And the question is justified especially when the brothers of Joseph had said to Pharaoh: For there is no pasture for the cattle of your servants, for there is a great famine in the land of Canaan . And they had added that they had come there precisely because of that lack of pasture. If, therefore, because of this famine the pastures in the land of Canaan were lacking, why had the pastures not been lacking in Egypt, if that famine had spread everywhere? Could pastures not be lacking in many marshy regions of Egypt, as those who know those places say, even if there is a famine of wheat, since these pastures usually appear after the floods of the Nile? It is said that those marshy regions produce pastures, the more fertile the less the Nile water rises. [
— Augustine of Hippo, QUESTIONS ON GENESIS, Q. 159 (tr. J. Litteral, draft)

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Dictionary and topics

Egypt · History of Israel in: Joseph enriches the king — History of Israel in: Joseph enriches the king
Extortion · (grain) — (grain)
Money · Silver used as — Silver used as
Statecraft · .Joseph — .Joseph
Usurpation · and per — and per

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Genesis 47:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:13-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 47:16

Adam Clarke on Genesis 47:16

John Gill on Genesis 47:16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 47:16

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:13-26

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 47:16

Adam Clarke on Genesis 47:16

John Gill on Genesis 47:16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 47:16-17

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 47:13-27

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 47:13-26

Rashi on Genesis 47:15