Genesis 47:16
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And he answered them: Bring me your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.

Give your cattle.

Daniel 6:5-7 Then these men said: We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless perhaps concerning the law of his God. . . .

Proverbs 12:17 He that speaketh that which he knoweth, sheweth forth justice: but he that lieth, is a deceitful witness.

1 Corinthians 10:32 Be without offence to the Jew, and to the Gentiles and to the church of God:

Philippians 4:8 For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things.

Colossians 4:5 Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

Context
Joseph's Leadership During the Famine
15And when the buyers wanted money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: Give us bread: why should we die in thy presence, having now no money? 16And he answered them: Bring me your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.17And when they had brought them, he gave them food in exchange for their horses, and sheep, and oxen, and asses: and he maintained them that year for the exchange of their cattle.…
Cross References
Genesis 47:15
And when the buyers wanted money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: Give us bread: why should we die in thy presence, having now no money?

Genesis 47:17
And when they had brought them, he gave them food in exchange for their horses, and sheep, and oxen, and asses: and he maintained them that year for the exchange of their cattle.

Lexicon
“Then bring me
הָב֣וּ (hā·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3051: To give, to put, imperatively, come

your livestock,”
מִקְנֵיכֶ֔ם (miq·nê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition

said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

Joseph.
יוֹסֵף֙ (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

“Since
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the money
כָּֽסֶף׃ (kā·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

is gone,
אָפֵ֖ס (’ā·p̄ês)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 656: To cease, fail, come to an end

I will sell
וְאֶתְּנָ֥ה (wə·’et·tə·nāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

you food
לָכֶ֖ם (lā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

in exchange for your livestock.”
בְּמִקְנֵיכֶ֑ם (bə·miq·nê·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition


Additional Translations
“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

And Joseph said to them, Bring your cattle, and I will give you bread for your cattle, if your money is spent.

And Joseph said, Give your cattle, and I will give you for your cattle, if [your] money be all gone.

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money hath failed.

Joseph said, "Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone."

and Joseph saith, 'Give your cattle; and I give to you for your cattle, if the money hath ceased.'
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