Genesis 47:23

Tree of Life Version

Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you, so that you can sow the land.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 9:10

Now the One who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master put in charge of his household to give them food at the proper time?

Isaiah 55:10

For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without having watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to sow and bread to eat,

Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not let your hand be idle, for you do not know if this or that will succeed, or if both will prosper together.

Proverbs 13:23

The fallow field of the poor yields much food, but it is swept away by injustice.

Proverbs 12:11

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks sense.

Proverbs 11:26

People curse anyone withholding grain, but blessing is on the head of one who dispenses it.

Psalm 112:5

Good comes to a man who is gracious and lends. He will order his affairs with fairness.

Psalm 41:1

For the music director: a psalm of David.

Genesis 45:6

For there has been two years of famine in the land, and there will be five more years yet with no plowing or harvesting.

Genesis 41:27

The seven emaciated and ugly cows coming up after them: they’re seven years. Also the seven empty ears of corn scorched by the east wind: there will be seven years of famine.

Genesis 47:22

Only he did not buy the land belonging to the priests, because the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh, and they ate their allotment that Pharaoh gave them. Therefore they did not sell their land.

Genesis 47:24

During the harvest you must give a fifth part to Pharaoh and four-fifths will be for you, for seed for the field and for your food, and for those in your houses, and for food for your little ones.”