Genesis 47:23 meaning and explanation
Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh this day, here is seed for you to sow in the land.
Genesis 47:23, Berean Standard Bible
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Joseph, as Egypt's administrator during a severe famine, speaks to Egyptians who have just sold themselves and their land to Pharaoh in exchange for food. Having acquired both people and land for the crown, he now gives them seed to sow, so the land can produce again.
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