Genesis 47:16

47:16 Then Joseph said, “If your money is gone, bring your livestock, and I will give you food ¹  in exchange for ²  your livestock.”

Genesis 47:15

47:15 When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was used up, all the Egyptians ³  came to Joseph and said, “Give us food! Why should we die ⁴  before your very eyes because our money has run out?”

[47:16]  ¹ tn The word “food” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[47:16]  ² tn On the use of the preposition here see BDB 90 s.v. בְּ.

[47:15]  ³ tn Heb “all Egypt.” The expression is a metonymy and refers to all the people of Egypt.

[47:15]  ⁴ tn The imperfect verbal form has a deliberative force here.