Genesis 47:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But the next year the people had no animals and nothing to buy food with. So they went to Joseph and said, “You know that we have no money left, and all our animals belong to you. So we have nothing left—only what you see—our bodies and our land.

Cross References

2 Kings 6:26

The king of Israel was walking on the wall around the city. A woman shouted out to him. She said, “My lord and king, please help me!”

Genesis 47:17

So the people used their cattle and horses and all their other animals to buy food. And that year, Joseph gave them food and took their animals.

Genesis 47:19

Surely we will die while you are watching. But if you give us food, we will give Pharaoh our land, and we will be his slaves. Give us seed so that we can plant. Then we will live and not die, and the land will grow food for us again.”