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Genesis 47

Gen. 47:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Joseph
Yowceph (Hebrew #3130)
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
KJV usage: Joseph. Compare 3084.
Pronounce: yo-safe'
Origin: future of 3254
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Give
yahab (Hebrew #3051)
to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come
KJV usage: ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.
Pronounce: yaw-hab'
Origin: a primitive root
your cattle
miqneh (Hebrew #4735)
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
KJV usage: cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
Pronounce: mik-neh'
Origin: from 7069
; and I will give
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
you for your cattle
miqneh (Hebrew #4735)
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition
KJV usage: cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
Pronounce: mik-neh'
Origin: from 7069
, if money
keceph (Hebrew #3701)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
KJV usage: money, price, silver(-ling).
Pronounce: keh'-sef
Origin: from 3700
fail
'aphec (Hebrew #656)
to disappear, i.e. cease
KJV usage: be clean gone (at an end, brought to nought), fail.
Pronounce: aw-face'
Origin: a primitive root
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Cross References

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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.
Dan. 6:5‑7• 5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
 6Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
 7All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. (Dan. 6:5‑7)
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Prov. 12:17• 17He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. (Prov. 12:17)
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1 Cor. 10:32• 32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: (1 Cor. 10:32)
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Phil. 4:8• 8Finally, 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. (Phil. 4:8)
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Col. 4:5• 5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. (Col. 4:5)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Joseph said, Give your cattle, and I will give you for your cattle, if your money be all gone.