Genesis 47:15 meaning and explanation
When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”
Genesis 47:15, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker here is the Egyptian people, addressing Joseph, who administers Pharaoh's grain stores during a famine that has exhausted Egypt and Canaan. Having spent their money on grain, they have nothing left to trade and fear death.
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