Genesis 47:15 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁵ And when the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, “Give us food; why should we die before your eyes? For our money is gone.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ And when the money was exhausted in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, Give us food! Why should we die before your very eyes? For we have no money left.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ And when the money was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for our money faileth.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ The silver from the land of Egypt and from the land of Canaan had been spent, and all of the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes, just because the silver is gone?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And when the buyers had run out of money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: "Give us bread. Why should we die in your sight, lacking money?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ And when the buyers wanted money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: Give us bread. Why should we die in thy presence, having now no money?

Genesis 47:15 Cross References

Genesis 41:36

That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine which are to befall the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”

Genesis 47:16

And Joseph answered, “Give your cattle, and I will give you food in exchange for your cattle, if your money is gone.”

Genesis 47:24

And at the harvests you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four fifths shall be your own, as seed for the field and as food for yourselves and your households, and as food for your little ones.”

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will dwell in the land, and enjoy security.

Isaiah 33:16

he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him, his water will be sure.

Matthew 6:11

Give us this day our daily bread;

Judges 8:5

So he said to the men of Succoth, “Pray, give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

Judges 8:8

And from there he went up to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.

1 Samuel 21:3

Now then, what have you at hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever is here.”

1 Samuel 25:8

Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your eyes; for we come on a feast day. Pray, give whatever you have at hand to your servants and to your son David.’ ”