"Whyshould we diebefore your eyes,bothwe and our land?Buyus and our landfor food,and we and our landwill be slavesto Pharaoh.So giveus seed,that we may liveand not die,and that the landmay not be desolate."
"Let the foodbecomeas a reservefor the landfor the sevenyearsof faminewhichwill occurin the landof Egypt,so that the landwill not perishduring the famine."
When the moneywas allspentin the landof Egyptand in the landof Canaan,allthe Egyptianscameto Josephand said,"Giveus food,for whyshould we diein your presence?For [our] moneyis gone."
When that yearwas ended,they cameto him the nextyearand saidto him, "We will not hidefrom my lordthat our moneyis allspent,and the cattleare my lord's.There is nothingleftfor my lordexceptour bodiesand our lands.
So Josephboughtallthe landof Egyptfor Pharaoh,for everyEgyptiansoldhis field,becausethe faminewas severeupon them. Thus the landbecamePharaoh's.
Satanansweredthe LORDand said,"Skinfor skin!Yes, allthat a manhas he will givefor his life.
Allher peoplegroanseekingbread;They have giventheir preciousthingsfor foodTo restoretheir livesthemselves. "See,O LORD,and look,For I amdespised."
We have submittedto Egypt[and] Assyriato getenoughbread.
We getour breadat the risk of our livesBecauseof the swordin the wilderness.
"For whatwill it profita manifhe gainsthe wholeworldand forfeitshis soul?Orwhatwill a mangivein exchangefor his soul?
