Genesis 47:19 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁹ 0 So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness of the famine. And he brought it into Pharao's hands:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Why should we perish before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh. And give us seed [to plant], that we may live and not die, and that the land may not be desolate.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ wherefore should we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that the land be not desolate.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ Why should we die before your eyes, we and our farmland too? Buy us and our farms for food, and we and our farms will be under Pharaoh’s control. Give us seed so that we can stay alive and not die, and so that our farmland won’t become unproductive.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ Therefore, why should you watch us die? Both we and our land will be yours. Buy us into royal servitude, but provide seed, lest by the dying off of cultivators the land be reduced to a wilderness."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ Why therefore shall we die before thy eyes? We will be thine, both we and our lands. Buy us to be the king's servants, and give us seed, lest for want of tillers the land be turned into a wilderness.

Genesis 47:19 Cross References

Genesis 41:36

7 The counsel pleased Pharao and all his servants.

Genesis 47:15

6 And he answered them: Bring your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.

Genesis 47:18

9 Why therefore shall we die before thy eyes? we will be thins, both we and our lands: buy us to be the king's servants, and give us seed, lest for want of tillers the land be turned into a wilderness.

Genesis 47:20

1 And all its people from one end of the borders of Egypt, even to the other end thereof,

Job 2:4

And his wife said to him: Dost thou still continue in thy simplicity? bless God and die.

Lamentations 1:11

9 Coph. I called for my friends, but they deceived me: my priests and my ancients pined away in the city: while they sought their food, to relieve their souls.

Lamentations 5:6

4 The ancients have ceased from the gates: the young men from the choir of the singers.

Lamentations 5:9

7 Therefore is our heart sorrowful, therefore are our eyes become dim,

Matthew 16:26

And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid.