Genesis 47:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Then bring your livestock," said Joseph. "I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock, since your money is gone."

New Living Translation
Joseph replied, “Since your money is gone, bring me your livestock. I will give you food in exchange for your livestock.”

English Standard Version
And Joseph answered, “Give your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock, if your money is gone.”

Berean Study Bible
“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Joseph said, “Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone.”

NASB 1995
Then Joseph said, "Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone."

NASB 1977
Then Joseph said, “Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone.”

Amplified Bible
Joseph said, “Give up your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock, since the money is gone.”

Christian Standard Bible
But Joseph said, “Give me your livestock. Since the silver is gone, I will give you food in exchange for your livestock.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Joseph said, "Give me your livestock. Since the money is gone, I will give you food in exchange for your livestock."

Contemporary English Version
"If you don't have any money," Joseph answered, "give me your animals, and I'll let you have some grain."

Good News Translation
Joseph answered, "Bring your livestock; I will give you food in exchange for it if your money is all gone."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph replied, "If you don't have any more money, give me your livestock, and I'll give you food in exchange."

International Standard Version
"You can surrender your livestock," Joseph replied. "I'll feed them in exchange, since your money is gone."

NET Bible
Then Joseph said, "If your money is gone, bring your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

New King James Version
Then Joseph said, “Give your livestock, and I will give you bread for your livestock, if the money is gone.”

King James 2000 Bible
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you food for your cattle, if money fails;.

New Heart English Bible
Then Joseph said, "Give me your livestock and I will give you food for your livestock, if your silver is gone."

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
And Joseph said, "Give your livestock, and I will give you bread for your livestock, if the silver is gone."

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money hath failed.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then saide Ioseph, Bring your cattell, and I will giue you for your cattell, if your money be spent.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then sayde Ioseph, Bryng your cattell: and I wyll geue you for your cattell yf money fayle.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ioseph saide: Brynge hither youre catell, so wil I geue you for youre catell, seynge ye are without money.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then sayde Ioseph: brynge youre catell and I well geue yow for youre catell yf ye be without money.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Joseph says, “Give your livestock; and I give to you for your livestock, if the money has ceased.”

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joseph will say, Give your cattle; and I will give to you for your cattle if silver failed.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answered them: Bring your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he responded to them: “Bring me your cattle, and I will give food to you in exchange for them, if you do not have money.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Yoseph said to them, “Give me your livestock and I shall give to you for your livestock if the money is spent.”

Lamsa Bible
And Joseph said to them, Give me your cattle, and I will give you grain for your cattle, if your money is spent.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Joseph said: 'Give your cattle, and I will give you [bread] for your cattle, if money fail.'

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
















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