Verse 36

And that food{H400} shall be for store{H6487} to the land{H776} against the seven{H7651} years{H8141} of famine{H7458}, which shall be in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}; that the land{H776} perish{H3772}{(H8735)} not through the famine{H7458}.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 47:13-25 : 13 And there was no bread{H3899} in all the land{H776}; for the famine{H7458} was very{H3966} sore{H3515}, so that the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} and all the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667} fainted{H3856}{(H8799)} by reason{H6440} of the famine{H7458}. 14 And Joseph{H3130} gathered up{H3950}{(H8762)} all the money{H3701} that was found{H4672}{(H8737)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, and in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, for the corn{H7668} which they bought{H7666}{(H8802)}: and Joseph{H3130} brought{H935}{(H8686)} the money{H3701} into Pharaoh's{H6547} house{H1004}. 15 And when money{H3701} failed{H8552}{(H8799)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, and in the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}, all the Egyptians{H4714} came{H935}{(H8799)} unto Joseph{H3130}, and said{H559}{(H8800)}, Give{H3051}{(H8798)} us bread{H3899}: for why should we die{H4191}{(H8799)} in thy presence? for the money{H3701} faileth{H656}{(H8804)}. 16 And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Give{H3051}{(H8798)} your cattle{H4735}; and I will give{H5414}{(H8799)} you for your cattle{H4735}, if money{H3701} fail{H656}{(H8804)}. 17 And they brought{H935}{(H8686)} their cattle{H4735} unto Joseph{H3130}: and Joseph{H3130} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them bread{H3899} in exchange for horses{H5483}, and for the flocks{H6629}, and for the cattle{H4735} of the herds{H1241}, and for the asses{H2543}: and he fed{H5095}{(H8762)} them with bread{H3899} for all their cattle{H4735} for that year{H8141}. 18 When that year{H8141} was ended{H8552}{(H8799)}, they came{H935}{(H8799)} unto him the second{H8145} year{H8141}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, We will not hide{H3582}{(H8762)} it from my lord{H113}, how that our money{H3701} is spent{H8552}{(H8804)}; my lord{H113} also hath{H413} our herds{H4735} of cattle{H929}; there is not ought left{H7604}{(H8738)} in the sight{H6440} of my lord{H113}, but our bodies{H1472}, and our lands{H127}: 19 Wherefore shall we die{H4191}{(H8799)} before thine eyes{H5869}, both we and our land{H127}? buy{H7069}{(H8798)} us and our land{H127} for bread{H3899}, and we and our land{H127} will be servants{H5650} unto Pharaoh{H6547}: and give{H5414}{(H8798)} us seed{H2233}, that we may live{H2421}{(H8799)}, and not die{H4191}{(H8799)}, that the land{H127} be not desolate{H3456}{(H8799)}. 20 And Joseph{H3130} bought{H7069}{(H8799)} all the land{H127} of Egypt{H4714} for Pharaoh{H6547}; for the Egyptians{H4714} sold{H4376}{(H8804)} every man{H376} his field{H7704}, because the famine{H7458} prevailed{H2388}{(H8804)} over them: so the land{H776} became Pharaoh's{H6547}. 21 And as for the people{H5971}, he removed{H5674}{(H8689)} them to cities{H5892} from one end{H7097} of the borders{H1366} of Egypt{H4714} even to the other end{H7097} thereof. 22 Only the land{H127} of the priests{H3548} bought he{H7069}{(H8804)} not; for the priests{H3548} had a portion{H2706} assigned them of Pharaoh{H6547}, and did eat{H398}{(H8804)} their portion{H2706} which Pharaoh{H6547} gave{H5414}{(H8804)} them: wherefore they sold{H4376}{(H8804)} not their lands{H127}. 23 Then Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the people{H5971}, Behold, I have bought{H7069}{(H8804)}{H853} you this day{H3117} and your land{H127} for Pharaoh{H6547}: lo{H1887}, here is seed{H2233} for you, and ye shall sow{H2232}{(H8804)} the land{H127}. 24 And it shall come to pass in the increase{H8393}, that ye shall give{H5414}{(H8804)} the fifth{H2549} part unto Pharaoh{H6547}, and four{H702} parts{H3027} shall be your own, for seed{H2233} of the field{H7704}, and for your food{H400}, and for them of your households{H1004}, and for food{H398}{(H8800)} for your little ones{H2945}. 25 And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thou hast saved our lives{H2421}{(H8689)}: let us find{H4672}{(H8799)} grace{H2580} in the sight{H5869} of my lord{H113}, and we will be Pharaoh's{H6547} servants{H5650}.