And all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy, for the famine was strong in all the earth.
Nehemiah 5:2 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And there is which saying, Our sons and our daughters, we being many: and we will take grain and we will eat and live. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For some said, We, our sons and daughters, are many; therefore allow us to take grain, that we may eat and live! If we are not given grain, let us take it! American Standard Version (1901) For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live. Common English Bible Some said, “With our sons and daughters we are many, and we all need grain to eat and stay alive.” Catholic Public Domain Version And there were those who were saying: "Our sons and our daughters are very many. Let us receive grain as a price for them, and then we may eat and live." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there were some that said: Our sons and our daughters are very many. Let us take up corn for the price of them; and let us eat and live. |
And all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy, for the famine was strong in all the earth.
Behold I heard that there is selling in Egypt: go ye there, and buy grain for us from thence; and we shall live and shall not die.
And Judah will say to Israel his father, Send the youth with me, and we will arise and go; and we shall live and not die,. also we, also thou, also our little ones.
For what shall we die before thine eyes, also we, also our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh: and give seed, and we shall live and not die, and the land shall not be laid waste.
And one woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband died, and thou knewest that thy servant was fearing Jehovah: and the creditor came to take my two children for servants.
And there are those saying, Our fields and our vineyards and our houses we pledge, and we will take grain in the famine.
Ye sowed much and brought in little; eating and not being satisfied; ye drank, and not drinking to the full; putting on clothing, and not being warm to him; and he hiring out, hires out for a purse perforated.
If ye will not hear and if ye will not set upon your heart to give honor to my name, said Jehovah of armies, and I sent a curse upon you, and I cursed your blessings, and also I cursed it for your not setting upon the heart.
Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother; interest of silver, interest of food, interest of any word which shall be lent on interest