Genesis 47:13-25

A.M. 2300. B.C. 1704. so that.

41:30,31; 1Ki 18:5; Jer 14:1-6; La 2:19,20; 4:9; Ac 7:11

fainted.

Jer 9:12; Joe 1:10-12

the money.

41:56

Joseph brought.

Lu 16:1,2,10-12; 1Co 4:2; 1Pe 4:10

A.M. 2301. B.C. 1703. Give us bread.

18,19,24; Jud 8:5,8; 1Sa 21:3; 25:8; Ps 37:3; Isa 33:16; Mt 6:11

Give your cattle.This was the wisest measure that could be adopted, both for the preservation of the people and the cattle. As the people had not grain for their own sustenance, consequently they could have none for their cattle: hence they were in the most imminent danger of starving; and the people also were in equal danger; as they must have divided a portion of that bought for themselves with the cattle, which, for the sake of tillage, etc., they wished of course to preserve till the seven years' famine should end.

Da 6:5-7; Pr 12:17; 1Co 10:32; Php 4:8; Col 4:5

for horses.

Ex 9:3; 1Ki 10:28; Job 2:4; Isa 31:1; Mt 6:24

fed them. Heb. led them.

A.M. 2302. B.C. 1702.

2Ki 6:26; Jer 38:9

buy us.

Ne 5:2,3; Job 2:4; La 1:11; 5:6,9; Mt 16:26; Php 3:8,9

and give.

23

20

A.M. 2303. B.C. 1701.

And as.It is highly probable, that Joseph was influenced by no political motive in removing the people to the cities, but merely by motives of prudence and humanity; for, as the corn was laid up in the cities, it would be more eligible to bring then from distant towns and villages to places where they might be more conveniently supplied with food.

to cities.

41:48

of the priests. or, princes.

14:18; 41:45,50; *marg:

2Sa 8:18

for the priests.

De 12:19; Jos 21:1-45; Ezr 7:24; Ne 13:10; Mt 10:10; 1Co 9:13

Ga 6:6; 2Th 3:10; 1Ti 5:17

bought.

19

here is seed.

41:27; 45:6; Ps 41:1; 107:36,37; 112:5; Pr 11:26; 12:11; 13:23

Ec 11:6; Isa 28:24,25; 55:10; Mt 24:45; 2Co 9:10

the fifth part.

25; 41:34; Le 27:32; 1Sa 8:15-17; Ps 41:1; 112:5

Thou hast.

6:19; 41:45; *marg:

45:6-8; 50:20; Pr 11:26,27

let us.

18:3; 33:15; Ru 2:13
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