Genesis 47:15-25
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 6:24fed 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 3:8,9and 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 8:18for the priests.De 12:19; Jos 21:1-45; Ezr 7:24; Ne 13:10; Mt 10:10; 1Co 9:13Ga 6:6; 2Th 3:10; 1Ti 5:17 bought.19here is seed.41:27; 45:6; Ps 41:1; 107:36,37; 112:5; Pr 11:26; 12:11; 13:23Ec 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 11:26,27let us.18:3; 33:15; Ru 2:13Leviticus 25:35-39
thy brother.25; De 15:7,8; Pr 14:20,21; 17:5; 19:17; Mr 14:7; Joh 12:8; 2Co 8:9Jas 2:5,6fallen in decay. Heb. his hand faileth. then.Ps 37:26; 41:1; 112:5,9; Pr 14:31; Lu 6:35; Ac 11:29Ro 12:13,18,20; 2Co 9:1,12-15; Ga 2:10; 1Jo 3:17relieve. Heb. strengthen. a stranger.19:34; Ex 23:9; De 10:18,19; Mt 25:35; Heb 13:2 usury.Ex 22:25; De 23:19,20; Ne 5:7-10; Ps 15:5; Pr 28:8; Eze 18:8,13,17Eze 22:12fear.17; Ne 5:9,15 37 which.Ex 20:2and to be.11:45; 22:32,33; Nu 15:41; Jer 31:1,33; 32:38; Heb 11:16 be sold.Ex 21:2; 22:3; De 15:12; 1Ki 9:22; 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:5; Jer 34:14compel him to serve as. Heb. serve thyself with him withthe service of, etc. 46; *marg:Ex 1:14; Jer 25:14; 27:7; 30:8Deuteronomy 15:7
there be.Lest the preceding law might render the Israelites cautious in lending to the poor, Moses here warns them against being led by so mean a principle; but to lend liberally, and God would reward them. thou shalt.9; Pr 21:13; Mt 18:30; Jas 2:15,16; 1Jo 3:16,17
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