Genesis 47:16 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹⁶And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

Genesis 47:16 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
Daniel 6:5-7
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. …
Proverbs 12:17
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 13-26)

Care being taken of Jacob and his family, the preservation of which was especially designed by Providence in Joseph’s advancement, an account is now given of the saving of the kingdom of Egypt too from ruin; for God is King of nations as well as King of saints, and provideth food for all flesh. Joseph now returns to the management of that great trust which Pharaoh had lodged in his hand. It would…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 16)

16. And Joseph said, Give your cattle--“This was the wisest course that could be adopted for the preservation both of the people and the cattle, which, being bought by Joseph, was supported at the royal expense, and very likely returned to the people at the end of the famine, to enable them to resume their agricultural labors.”