Genesis 47:23

New Living Translation

Then Joseph said to the people, “Look, today I have bought you and your land for Pharaoh. I will provide you with seed so you can plant the fields.

Cross References

Genesis 41:27

The seven thin, scrawny cows that came up later and the seven thin heads of grain, withered by the east wind, represent seven years of famine.

Genesis 45:6

This famine that has ravaged the land for two years will last five more years, and there will be neither plowing nor harvesting.

Genesis 47:22

The only land he did not buy was the land belonging to the priests. They received an allotment of food directly from Pharaoh, so they didn’t need to sell their land.

Genesis 47:24

Then when you harvest it, one-fifth of your crop will belong to Pharaoh. You may keep the remaining four-fifths as seed for your fields and as food for you, your households, and your little ones.”

Psalm 112:5

Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly.

Psalm 41:1

Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.

Proverbs 11:26

People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need.

Proverbs 12:11

A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.

Proverbs 13:23

A poor person’s farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don’t know if profit will come from one activity or another—or maybe both.

Isaiah 55:10

“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry.

Matthew 24:45

“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

2 Corinthians 9:10

For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.