Genesis 47:23

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Joseph said to the people, “Now I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. So I will give you seed, and you can plant your fields.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 9:10

God is the one who gives seed to those who plant, and he gives bread for food. And God will give you spiritual seed and make that seed grow. He will produce a great harvest from your goodness.

Matthew 24:45

“Who is the wise and trusted servant? The master trusts one servant to give the other servants their food at the right time. Who is the one the master trusts to do that work?

Isaiah 55:10

“Rain and snow fall from the sky and don’t return until they have watered the ground. Then the ground causes the plants to sprout and grow, and they produce seeds for the farmer and food for people to eat.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

So begin planting early in the morning, and don’t stop working until evening. You don’t know what might make you rich. Maybe everything you do will be successful.

Proverbs 13:23

The poor might have good land that produces plenty of food, but bad decisions can take it away.

Proverbs 12:11

Farmers who work their land have plenty of food, but those who waste their time on worthless projects are foolish.

Proverbs 11:26

People curse a greedy man who refuses to sell his grain, but they bless a man who sells his grain to feed others.

Psalm 112:5

It is good for people to be kind and generous and to be fair in business.

Psalm 41:1

Those who help the poor succeed will get many blessings. When trouble comes, the Lord will save them.

Genesis 45:6

This terrible famine has continued for two years now, and there will be five more years without planting or harvest.

Genesis 41:27

And the seven thin, sick-looking cows and the seven thin heads of grain mean that there will be seven years of hunger in this area. These seven bad years will come after the seven good years.

Genesis 47:22

The only land Joseph didn’t buy was the land that the priests owned. The priests didn’t need to sell their land because Pharaoh paid them for their work. So they used this money to buy food to eat.

Genesis 47:24

At harvest time, you must give one-fifth of your crops to Pharaoh. You can keep four-fifths for yourselves. You can use the seed you keep for food and planting the next year. Now you can feed your families and your children.”