Verse 17

So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for their horses, the livestock of their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. He got them through that year by giving them food in exchange for all their livestock.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 9:3 : 3 then the hand of the LORD will surely bring a very terrible plague on your livestock in the field, on the horses, the donkeys, the camels, the herds, and the flocks.
• 1 Kgs 10:28 : 28 Solomon acquired his horses from Egypt and from Que; the king’s traders purchased them from Que.
• Job 2:4 : 4 But Satan answered the LORD,“Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!
• Isa 31:1 : 1 Egypt Will Disappoint Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, those who rely on war horses, and trust in Egypt’s many chariots and in their many, many horsemen. But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel and do not seek help from the LORD.
• Matt 6:24 : 24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.